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These 5-Ingredient Raspberry Cheesecake Thumbprint Cookies are so flavorful and basically melt in your mouth!!! An easy cookie recipe you’ll make over and over again!
Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies
This is one of those recipes I’m totally bummed I didn’t try earlier! It’s so simple! Just 5 basic ingredients: butter, cream cheese, sugar, flour, and jam. And yet the results are absolutely delicious! Raspberry cheesecake in a cookie?! Oh yes yes yes. Let’s talk more about this.
Tips for Working with the Dough
The batter for these cream cheese thumbprint cookies comes together in a matter of minutes. All you need to do is beat the butter and cream cheese, then add the sugar and flour. Told ya! Soooo simple.
But… you do need to chill it. You must! At least 45 minutes. Or up to 2 hours. If you bake after 45 minutes the cookies will be soft, luscious, and amazing – but they will spread a bit more than if you chill them the full 2 hours. Both ways are equally wonderful! Just different 😉
Choose your Filling
Each little thumbprint gets a dollop of raspberry jam smack dab in the center of its cookie body. If you don’t like raspberry, feel free to switch it for apricot, strawberry, or even nutella!
Go gather your ingredients and give these simple, seductive cookies a chance! I know you’re going to love them as much as we do 🙂 xoxo
More Raspberry Recipes:
- White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake
- Lemon Raspberry Bundt Cake
- Dark Chocolate Chunk Raspberry Crumb Muffins
- Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake
And if you love these, you have to try my 5-Ingredient Oreo Cheesecake Cookies next!
If you try this Easy Raspberry Thumbprint Cookie Recipe, let me know! Leave a comment below and don’t forget to snap a pic and tag it #bakerbynature on instagram! Seeing your kitchen creations makes my day.
5-Ingredient Raspberry Cheesecake Thumbprint Cookies
Ingredients
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 8 tablespoons salted butter, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup + 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 cup + 3 tablespoons flour
- 1/4 cup raspberry preserves
Instructions
- In the body of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy, scraping down the sides as needed.
- Add the sugar and beat well.
- Add in flour, a small bit at a time, beating in on low speed, just until incorporated.
- Cover bowl with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for at least 45 minutes, and up to 2 hours.
- 30 minutes prior to baking, preheat oven to 375 degrees (F).
- Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Using a cookie scoop, scoop out 1 tablespoon sized balls of dough, roll them into rounds, and place them on the cookie sheet. Lightly press your thumb in the center of each round. Fill each indentation with a 1/2 teaspoon of jam.
- Place pan in the oven to bake for 11 to 12 minutes, or until just golden at the edges. They will still be very soft when you remove them from the oven - that's a good thing!
- Cool on the baking sheet for 10 full minutes, then very carefully transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.
Five simple ingredients, one delicious cookie. I love that you used cream cheese. Pinned!
These cookies turned out perfect.
How many cookies do you get from one recipe?
I just made them and I got 19 cookies. Very delicious!!!
I got 24 from one recipe
I got 18 from mine
Delicious cookies, my jam ran a little and the cookie spread too much. I did chill dough for 1 1/2 hours. Next time I will not add the jam until the end of cooking.
Did you let them cool sufficiently afterwards?
Can you make Kolacky cookie shapes with this batter?
Can you use the cream cheese from.the tub or does it have to be the brick?
I’m sure 4 ounces is 4 ounces!
you cannot substitute softened or whipped cream cheese from the tub for a brick of cream cheesethere’s a different moisture content.
That is what I intend to do with this thumbprint shape. Less fuss and bother than making regular Kolacky. Going to use homemade prune filling and other Solo fillings, which are thicker.
Can you freeze them?
Do you know if they can be frozen?
I’ve frozen them. I did it on a paper plate in a ziplock bag because I didn’t thing stacking would be a good idea with the glaze. They still tasted perfectly fine after.
My cookie dough was very soft / sticky i even left if over night in the fridge. Was hard to make a thumb print cause it was soft and would not budge… but I made it work I have them in the oven now can’t wait to try them
I freeze mine in a single layer on a tray. When completely frozen, they can be stacked with wax paper between the layers in a container. Keep in the freezer and just get out what you want or need!! I do this with all my Christmas cookies!!
Can these be made gluten free? IF so, almond flour? What is the bi ding agent
use king arthur measure for measure gluten free flour blend! It already has xanthan gum and i found it to be the best gf blend for cookies.
I just made these and they are delicious and so easy to make. My family loved them! Thank you for the recipe!
Can I make them with a basic mixer o dont have the big one
Yes. I have both and used a hand mixer. No problem.
I actually read the instructions twice because I couldn’t believe it was really that simple! I be the cream cheese gave them the nicest flavor! So easy and so few ingredients! Pinned!!
I roll them in a beaten egg white with a tbsp. Of water them roll in coconut, so good. I also added a 1/2 tsp. Of vanilla extract and almond extract.
Was that before they cooked?
Oh that sounds amazing! You are so creative! I love coconut!
Why did mine turn out flatter than a pancake? ☹☹ Taste good but don’t look so good. Any suggestions?
You say Cheesecake, I say YES! And only 5 ingredients? GIMME! pinned!
5 ingredient?! Heck yes.
What’s the leavening agent?
I haven’t made this cookie yet but have made many that are similar. They don’t need a leavening agent because they don’t really ride. They stay the same shape.
Its a shortbread recipe, no levener
Can u refrigerate the dough over night?
Absolutely!
Do they have to be refrigerated after baked?
I made these for the first time a couple weeks ago. I did refrigerate them overnight and most of the next day. The hubs went nuts over them. Making them again tonight!
What type of flour? All purpose or self rising
Such great cookies with only few ingredients 🙂 great recipe!
These cookies look so yummy. I can’t wait to try them.
These sound delicious! If using unsalted butter, how much salt should be added?
I would use a 1/4 teaspoon 🙂
Is it plain or self raising flour ?
I made these cookies yesterday and I really wish I would have doubled the recipe. They are sooo good, they didn’t last! I will be making these again! Thanks for sharing!
These cookies look and sound so good and so easy to make. Pinned!
Do you happen to know the calorie count for these?
Hi Crystal. I don’t 🙁 But I bet if you really wanted to know you could type the ingredients into a calorie counter.
I have made them twice but had to cook them almost double the time required. How many cookies are there suppose to be to one recipe? Thanks.
Hi Leona! You shouldn’t need to bake them longer than instructed; just let them cool on the baking sheet for at least an hour – they will firm up. They are supposed to be very soft. They should make around one dozen.
Hi Jenny how much is 4 ounces
8 ounces is a cup
4 ounces is 1/2 cup
4 T. is 1/4 cup
I’ve made these cookies for many decades. You can double, quadruple, etc. the recipe and they come out delicious. You can freeze them before baking or after baking, or both. Just wrap them well.
I made these exactly as instructed and they came out PERFECT!!! Incredibly easy and so delicious
What can you use if you don’t have a paddle attachment?
Hi Kathlern! You could use a handheld mixer.
Can dough be made in food processor?
Will they work with gluten free flour?
My mom made these when I was a kid, using half a marachino cherry instead of jam. I have been searching for years for this recipe, but couldn’t find it exactly. This is it! Thank you!
Hi Kim! I’m so happy you’ve found it again 🙂 Happy cookie baking! xo
I used to make these years but with work and only me to eat them,I forgot how good they were. Sometimes I put half a pecan and other times the large choc chips.One time I put a large variety of jams and they looked so pretty on my LG cookie tray. By the way I always double or triple the recepi Headed to kitchen now…got family coming.
I came looking for the recipe my mom and I always made, always loved (madly), and always lost (the recipe)…and then searched for it again (pre-internet) and then rejoiced when we’d find it again. My mom is gone now and I’m desperately searching the internet because I miss her and I miss our beloved cream cheese cookies, and even though I’m vegan now, the best vegan cream cheese was on sale for half off at Whole Foods so I bought ten in hopes of finding a close recipe online. This looks like it and I’m practically salivating thinking about making them right now. Fingers crossed that this recipe is for my most favorite childhood cookie.
Was it the recipe?
I made these this past weekend for a wedding and they were fabulous!
I shared the recipe for them on my blog…..
Great recipe, I will be making them again and again….
Thanks!
I have a similar recipie for sugar cookie dough. Use powdered sugar instead of regular white sugar and they come out super smooth. Just don’t know if the measurements would be the same.
Can these cookies be frozen until the holidays?
how many cookies does this recipe make?
Hi Maggie. About 2 dozen.
This look so delicious. I’m gonna try this. 🙂
Since I have about 6 blocks of 1/3 less fat cream cheese I’m wondering if this would work & how much it would change the texture. Do you think there would be much difference? Thanks, they look wonderful!
That’s the only kind of cream cheese I use. I believe it is called neufetchel cheese. It works great.
Confused about how many cookies this makes. At first you said 1 dozen then in a later comment you said about 2 dozen.
Never said if they can be baked ahead and then frozen. Do you know?
Thanks
Hi Laura. They will make about two dozen, give or take (no one measures cookie dough exactly the same way). I am not sure if they can be baked ahead of time and then frozen, but my guess is they probably won’t taste as fresh. Good luck!
i made a double batch of the dough. I chilled the dough overnight. My first two pans of cookies came out flat as pancakes. They look terrible, not rounded like yours!
I’d hate to throw the rest of the batter out!
Hi. I’m so sorry you’re having issues with the batter. You could try freezing the rounds of dough before baking… I wish I could help more but I’ve never encountered this issue before.
I also left the dough to chill in the fridge overnight but mine turned out fine! I broke my cookie dough scoop though as it was such a firm dough. My edges didn’t get at all browned. I had baked a couple extra minutes and am using stones but figured I shouldn’t cook any longer. I am following the directions to let them sit on the pan 10 minutes before removing but can’t wait to try them! I’m hoping they become a new holiday favorite 🙂
JANKENT I wonder if in deed you did double the dough. I say this because my cookies also came out flat, flat, flat. What I did was double the cream cheese and butter only. I got the measurements totally wrong and the cookie was very wet. The cookie is flat but still tastes yummy. hope this helped.
Usually if the cookie is flat it is because the flour wasn’t measured correctly and not enough was used. Even though I’m a very experienced baker, I’ve had it happen to me. Most likely, since your comment in 6 years old, you threw it out. But now, anyone who reads this will try adding a bit more flour.
I’m planning to bake these tonight but I’m going to try cherry pie filling instead of preserves. (So they’d be my cherry cheesecake cookies.) Yum! I saw another cookie recipe that used pie filling. I’m thinking I’ll just chill the batter 45 minutes since by the comments it sounds like they may spread too thin if they’re refrigerated for a longer period of time. Do you agree?
Hi Lisa! I think that should work just fine. Just be sure to test a few cookies with the cherry filling to make sure the filling doesn’t leak too much 😉
These look so good, but mine also came out flat and very greasy. I’ll have to throw them out. I mixed them yesterday and left them in the fridg overnight. I keep an oven thermometer in my oven, so I know the temperature was right. I may try again though. The only thing I can think of that may have done this is mixing the butter/cream cheese too long. I noticed that the mixture started separating while mixing. I’ll try again, and let you know how it goes.
Hi Bev. As noted in the instructions, the cookies should only be refrigerated for up 2 hours. Not overnight.
I just made these again, and they turned out perfect! I usually always mix up several kinds of cookies on one day, then bake them all the next. I guess that doesn’t work for these!
Hi Bev. So happy they turned out 🙂 I like to make cookies ahead of time too, but yes, for these that method does not work. Happy holidays!
Love these! I got so many compliments on these when I took them to work this week. Next I’m going to try replacing the raspberry with caramel! This is my new go to butter cookie recipe
Hi Patti! I’m so happy to hear you enjoyed this cookie recipe 🙂 Let us know how it goes with the caramel 🙂 xo
Hi Patty, it’s funny you should say that about trying them with caramel next time, I’m planning on trying a blueberry jam I made and a caramel filling that I haven’t made yet, I’ll comment on it after they’re made.
Sylvia S.
Where should they be stored? I made them and they came out beautifully. Was curious with the cream cheese, do they need to be stored in the refrigerator? Thanks for the recipe.
Hi Mary. You can store them in an airtight container or in the fridge. Up to you 🙂
Hello – Would you make any adjustments for high altitude? Thanks!
Hi Kelley. I have no experience with high altitude baking so I cannot make any suggestions. I’m sorry!
I made these cookies the other day and they turned out great! Going to double the recipe again and will make half of them with cherries. Thanks for sharing this recipe. Merry Christmas!
Hi, these sound great! What kind of flour should I be using, self-rising or all purpose? I have both I just don’t want to want waste a whole batch of dough by using the wrong one!
these cookies were amazing! I wish i would’ve made 2 batches, they were all gone on the second day! the key is to take them out of the over right when they’re beginning to brown on the bottom. that way when they cool off, they’re perfectly soft.
My cookies turned out great, did not last long. Will make a double batch next time. Thanks for the recipe.
Hi Marian. You’re very welcome! Thank you for taking the time to let us know they were a hit 🙂
I am planning on making these cookies tomorrow. And was wondering if the parchment paper is really necessary? Thanks for the recipe!
Hi Patty. Using the parchment paper will ensure the cookies don’t stick to the baking sheet. I prefer to use it for this recipe – instead of greasing a cookie sheet – because the cookies are already quite moist.
Do you think coconut sugar can be used in place of the granulated sugar!
Hi Cynthia. I’ve never baked with coconut sugar so I’m really not sure. Please let us know if you give it a try 🙂
I know from the that 2 hours is better than over night but what about 5 hours? I leaving in an hour and just made the dough. I’d rather bake the cookies when I get back but am worried they might not turn out as nice. should I risk the wait or get it done quickly before I leave?
Im just wondering how long you can put the cookies in the fridge for I seen in one of your comments that you cant freeze them
Hi Christina. The cookies may be stored in the fridge for up to 48 hours. Happy holidays!
Im just wondering if you can put the cookies in the fridge
Ok, I doubled the batter just from reading everyone’s comments. The dough has been chilling for an hour & a half. I’m going to put Apricot preserves in mine. My family doesn’t like the raspberry seeds. I’m excited about these! I pray they come out as good as all the pictures are! Thanks for posting such an easy recipe!!!
OMG they came out scrumptious & gorgeous!!!!!!
Yay! So happy to hear it, Amy!
I just made these and had to tell you how awesome they are! The texture is terrific! Other recipes I’ve tried called for an egg and/or baking powder. These are the BEST thumbprint cookies I’ve ever made!
Thank you so much for letting me know, Anne! They’re my favorite thumbprints too 🙂
Hi I’m looking forward to baking this but would you be able to advise me on type of flour that you have used? Self raising or plain flour? Thanks
I made these last weekend for a dinner party, and they were absolutely wonderful! The only problem I had is that I don’t have a stand mixer, so I used a hand mixer. Without the recommended paddle attachment, though, the butter and cream cheese got stuck in the hand mixers beaters. I had to scrape it out with my fingers. Is there a better approach for those of us who don’t have a stand mixer and/or paddle attachment?
The recipe still turned out incredibly delicious!! 😉
Could you possibly use a food processor if you don’t have a standup mixer. Melissa, give that a try.
If you use the Nutella instead of jam, do you fill the cookies before baking? I’m afraid they will leak out during baking.
MANY great reviews, but I have to ask, is the flour all purpose or selfrising?
thanks in advance!
Penny
Hi Peggy. I used all-purpose flour in this recipe 🙂
So the block of cream cheese is 8 oz., so half a block for the recipe or are people using the little tubs?
I just doubled the recipe because I didn’t want to worry about halving the block of cream cheese. They are very good cookies though, so I don’t think you’ll have trouble finding people to eat them!
These cookies taste amazing. The recipe is so simple and delicious with a cup of tea. I must have made my indentation too deep, because all of my jam leaked out while baking. Im going to try again tomorrow with a more shallow indentation. Love it!
Made it and it’s PERFECT! This is our new favorite cookie! It’s easy to make, soft, tasty, delicious!
Since i can’t always find cream cheese, and plus it’s expencive, i use ricotta, i mix it with 1 tbs of sour cream and some milk and mix it until it’s smooth, and for filling strawberry jam.
batter was sticky and didn’t come out for me 🙁
Tried to add a picture but no luck.
Jessie, the batter is sticky, but you need to chill it for a few hours, it’s in the recipe. After chilling it’s a beautiful, soft dough. If it’s still sticky after chilling, you probably added less flour than needed. Ad some flour and roll it with wet hands.
PS: I’m making it today again, for Christmass 🙂
I made a double batch of these today and got 37 cookies. Having read comments about how soft they turn out, I decided I would like a bit more texture so I rolled the balls in granulated sugar before giving them a thumb print. They came out so delicious, tender but with a bit of crunch from the baked-on sugar! I’ll definitely make these again!
Using the 2tblspoon sized balls makes only 1 dozen cookies. Next time I will try making tablespoon sized balls. Otherwise had no issue with recipe. Just took them out of the oven-they look perfect. Hopefully they cooked enough-since they were so big I cooked for an extra 2minutes- Can’t wait to taste!
Yay! How did they taste?!
I just made these using lactose-free cream cheese and nuttlex (dairy-free “butter”), and they turned out amazing. I don’t have a cookie sheet so ended up using a mini muffin pan, and that worked really well. Did forget and had the oven at to 190° Celsius with the fan on, so they were slightly more brown than golden, but I am definitely making these again!! And I will remember to change the setting on the oven next time! Thanks for the recipe.
I just made the dough for these and it tastes amazing!!! I know there were several comments about the cookies failing when left in the fridge over night. Unfortunately I’m going to have to try it since I don’t have time to back them tonight. If the fail, its my fault. I am going to try to let the batter soften and remix before scooping. If that works I’ll update.
My cookies spread and didn’t really rise, what went wrong? Tasted delicious though.
I have made these 3 times in the past 2 weeks. Delicious! I roll them in some heavy crystal sugar and then put a drizzle of white chocolate on them. So good!! Everyone loves them! Thank you for such an easy recipe! Makes cookie swaps easy!
I made them today, they are delicious.
Hey,
Tried this recipe it’s amazing.
Would like to know can I store these at room temperature and for about a week?
Simply amazing!! Little puffs of cloud with a burst of my favorite..raspberries!!! Thank you!!!
Do u use self rising flour ?
Hi Linda! I use all-purpose flour 🙂
Uh are you sure you wrote 30 MINUTES of preheating the oven
Yes.
Awesome cookie. Thank you
Tried these and sooo good! I’ll double the next batch! Thank you for sharing!
Cookies taste good but I noticed that I couldn’t even roll the mix because the dough was too soft. I wanted to make nice small round cookies. They came out bigger than what I was hoping for. Again I am thinking the mix was too soft and it spread. I chilled for 45 minutes in fridge. Do you think I needed to cool longer or did I beat it for too long?
Hi! Can I add chocolate kisses instead of raspberry jam? Thank you
I made a double batch & refrigerated them overnight. I let the dough sit out about 30 minutes before scooping. I used a small (1”) cookie scoop and baked them for 10 minutes. They turned out great! I got 4 1/2 dozen 2” cookies.
Made these cookies for Christmas. Easy recipe to follow and the cookies turned out perfect. Excellent flavor. A keeper for sure!
These are amazing!!! Won 1st place in a Christmas Cookie Exchange party! Thank you for sharing such a yummy and simple recipe .
Hi!
I love this recipe! Can I refrigerate more than 2 hours? I made the dough before work and now I do not have enough time to make it before hand. It will be refrigerated for roughly 5 hours.
Thank you!
These are easy and AMAZING! The texture is smooth and soft, and the flavor is on point. I followed the recipe exactly this time around. Just perfect. Next time, I will try lemon curd instead of raspberry preserves.
Have made these cookies for several years now and always refrigerate overnight. Just because I mix one day and bake the next. They are awesome. If you refrigerate overnight just let the dough sit out for a while until its workable. I prefer my cookies very small so mine are about a teaspoonful size, rolled into balls.
HI! what kind of flour?? x
Self Rising
I wondered if there was much difference if the jam is added after rather than before cooking?
I’ve been a baker for close to 30 years now so
I’m very picky with recipes and may I say
how very excited I am to have come across
your 5 Ingredient Thumbprint Cookie Recipe!
It is amazing and oh so simple.☺️
The only change I made was to add a half
teaspoon of vanilla and a half teaspoon of
almond extract to the recipe. My family
loved them!
Thank you
Followed the recipe exactly but doubled and refrigerated overnight. Took the dough out about 30 minutes prior to baking. Turned out perfectly. Have made this recipe at least 6 times now and always great!
Glad you enjoyed these, Pat!
Hi there! Has anyone here tried to ship these to a family member? These were my aunt’s favorite and I wanted to ship some to her to cheer her up 🙂
I have tried making thumb print cookies before BUT each time they came out dry. Therefore hesitant to try these. Why did they come out dry?
Hey Angie! I can’t speak for other recipes or tell you why they came out dry. But I can tell you these are super moist and almost melt in your mouth. Because they’re made with cream cheese, they’re extra moist! I hope you enjoy them!
I do not normally reply on recipe threads. However, after making these (with the only substitutions being that I used half whole-wheat flour and all-fruit, no-suarg preserves), my 5-year old was eating one. He asked, “What are these called again?” I told him that they were raspberry thumbprint cookies. He then told me, “Raspberry thumbprint cookies are the tastiest cookies in the world.” I asked him if they were tastier than chocolate chip and he said, “definitely”. That is a high compliment!
Awww, this made my day! Thank you for letting me know, Tara!
These are so delicious and simple to make! I’ll be making these over and over again.
Delish!!! The only jam I have around is Russian Currant jam….so good! I also tried some with half a maraschino cherry with a dark chocolate chip hidden underneath. Love this recipe! I chilled right at one hour and they were perfect.
I have not read all the comments, so this might be a repeat, but making 2 tablespoon sized cookies has to be a typo. I went with 1 tablespoon and got about 19 cookies. They’re in the oven so I can’t comment on the rest, but FYI
for anyone wondering about calories – it’s about 1682 cal for the entire recipe which works out to be 140 cal for each cookie (based on a dozen cookies) or 70 cal if you’re making 24 cookies 🙂
These cookies are amazing. Easy to make, delicious and quick to disappear!
One note: the dough is very sticky before it’s chilled. Don’t panic! The refrigeration helps stabilize it.
Everytime I’ve made the cookies, I’ve followed the recipe exactly (except I made them smaller) and they’ were perfectly perfect.
But next time I’m going to experiment and add a small amount of almond extract.
Can you use unsalted butter instead of salted? And if so how much salt is needed to make up the difference.
Can these be made with spreadable cream cheese and if so would the measurements vary, please please let me know 🙂
What type of flour, self raising or plain?
Hi Wayne. All-purpose flour.
Hi,
Can you say how much grams or ounces is in 8 tablespoons of butter? Just to be sure before trying them 🙂
Thanks!
These are so simple and sound so good! I like the tang of the cream cheese with the tartness of the raspberries.
Have made them quite a few times. They are delicious and my husband loves them. Thank you for the recipe.
Hi there, these cookies sound amazing! Cream cheese and raspberry?! Heavenly combo. I was wondering if you could convert the ingredients into grams or all ounces, please. We don’t use cups in the UK and even when we do they differ from recipe to recipe! Thank you.
I was going to ask the same thing! Can you give the UK measurements please?
I’m getting varying answers on Google so it’s confusing. Thank you
Hi could you say the conventions to these measurements ? I live in the UK so I don’t have cup measurements we use metric
These are so good! I have a weakness for raspberry jam. These are phenomenal. I chilled the full two hours. Thank you!
I tried this recipe after going Raspberry picking. I doubled the recipe and made around 6 dozen cookies. My family and friends loved them. Very easy and love that it was only 5 ingredients! Thank you so much!
Everyone should know about these cookies! Followed the recipe exactly and there’s nothing that could be improved. They win on every count: simple, beautiful, and delicious.
I only discovered this recipe about two months ago and I’ve made them about 6 times already. They are very easy and so delicious. I double the recipe every time now as the cookies go so fast and I make some of the cookies with apricot jam for my husband. This recipe is a definite keeper. Thank you!
I just made these and they’re amazing! Love the flavour and texture!
Although I refrigerated it for a little over 2 hrs they spread quite a bit so they don’t look as firm as yours. Would it make a difference if after I roll it out (as I noticed the dough started to get sticky) I refrigerate it or freeze it before baking?
I refrigerated mine overnight and no problem at all! Marvelous!!!
1 cup is 250ml?
I am not experienced at baking at all. These came out amazing! I appreciated the easy instructions. Refrigerated mine for about an hour and cooked for 12 minutes. They are tiny, so I recommend doubling the recipe. A little time consuming to put the jam in each one. But so worth it! Seriously addicting!
Delish recipe! My family loves them!
Please, please, please can we have all the recipe in grams/ounces as we don’t tend to use cups in the UK? I could easily experiment but don’t want to waste ingredients. Thank you.
Had anyone made these with Almond Flour? We eat Keto and I was wondering if this recipe will work with Almond Flour. Thanks! These look wonderful!
How do you store these? Refrigerate or sealed container. And how long would they last? I say this as I will make more than one batch as the first will fly of the sheets.
Hello. These sound delicious. I’m starting my Christmas baking so just wondering how these freeze?
Can you make them sugar free?
try swerve sugar substitute.
These are delicious and taste better once they are completely cool. Mine did not look like the ones pictured however. My jam melted a bit and created a mess on my parchment paper. The next time I make these I will put the jam in after I take them out of the oven.
These are super simple to make and taste absolutely amazing. I’ve made them multiple times with success. This recipe is foolproof!! Whenever I make them I do a double batch because they disappear quickly!! They’re that good!!
Can these be frozen after baked?
I made these a few months back and KNEW I had to add them to my holiday baking list this year. I’m still working on getting the jam to look Just So, but the flavor of these little cookies totally makes up for the messiness. They are a favorite with everyone in my house — even the pickiest youngest one who HATES cream cheese. Make it into a cookie, and apparently it’s no problem anymore!
I can’t wait to make these! I may cheat a bit when it comes to adding the preserves:
By placing the preserve of choice in a ziploc bag (since I don’t have icing piping bags and tips), snip a corner of the ziploc bag (large enough to allow preserve to pipe through smoothly) twist the ‘zip’ opening closed and ‘pipe’ the preserves into the thumbprint ‘well’
Thank you for this recipe!
Do you have to use a stand mixer for this recipe? What a handmixer work OK?
Made these with strawberry preserves. Amazing. Will definitely make it again.
These are so delicious. No matter what I did though, the jelly went all over the place while the cookies were baking. They don’t look right but they taste wonderful. Are there tricks to get the jelly to stay put? Based on the photos, I used the same jam you did.
Also, I used unsalted butter and forgot to add salt. Is it possible the lack of salt resulted in a looser dough? There is salt in cream cheese though, and the taste was great.
These are fantastic. I added a half tsp of vanilla and a drizzle of lemon glaze. 5 stars!!!!
These cookies were not only simple to make, but very delicious!
This were super easy and delicious. I think I needed to leave them in the oven a minute or 2 more though. Definitely would try them again!
Probably didn’t let them cool down in the fridge. Use to happen to me . Cause butter.and cream cheese melt fast so the cookie dough should be cold from the fridge
Dear Ashley, greetings from Greece. I read your lovely recipe above (one of many) and I decided to give it a try. They are baking as we speak. Once again, as the majority of bloggers, you do NOT specify type of oven. Which one should we use for this recipe (or for any other recipe that you post)? Convection or conventional? Fan or traditional? Please be so kind as to let me know. Thank you in advance. Keep the great recipes coming.
These are sooo good. I have kids that cannot have dairy or eggs so this worked great with plant based substitutes. Yum!
These are AWESOME!!! They are so DELISH! My new FAV COOKIE!!! THANKS SO MUCH! Made them for my nephew’s wedding today!
I’m obsessed with the taste but my thumbprints flatten down everytime. I even fridged the dough overnight. I’ve attempted this like 5 times but they keep flattening. Maybe I need baking soda ? WhT do you suggest ?
Awesome recipe! I did this recipe twice, once using sugar as indicated and the other time i swapped it for icing sugar. In Trinidad & Tobago where I live raspberries do not grow, are easily sort in the supermarkets but expensive. I decided to use chocolate chips instead as my kids requested and these came out amazing! The kids enjoyed immensely! Love this recipe as it’s only 5 ingredients and you don’t have to worry about eggs!
Same concept for Rugulah cookies that are rolled.
Roll the dough here first in chopped finely or less nuts mixed with cinnamon sugar and press or same as in this recipe with jam.
Awesome twist.
Amazing cookies
1/2 brick of cream cheese. Not from a tub.
These cookies looks so delicious, my members gonna love this , specially my son, he love cookies. Easy ingredients and simple to have delicious one, Thanks
Have you made these with gf flour.
These look delicious! Definitely will be making as part of my Christmas Cookie tin this year!!
Quick question: what is the best way to store them?
Refrigerator or non- refrigerated but air tight container? ?
Thanks so much!
Meena
Delicious cookies! Easy and fun to make.
I used cashew milk cream cheese, because that’s what I had on hand, and they came out great. I will try with regular cream cheese next time and see if there is a difference.
Also, I used raspberry jalapeño jam for half and strawberry basil jam for the the other half and the cookies with the strawberry jam spread just slightly more than those with the raspberry jam. Not exactly sure why.
I’m starting to make these cookies and noticed that u say all purpose flour … I have unbleached all purpose is that ok to use
These are really good! Don’t know if it’s because I’m in high altitude, but I just changed the sugar & flour to 3/4 cup each. Other than that I kept to your recipe. I did worry about them spreading, and since I was baking lots of treats for Xmas, I just made the dough & put in the fridge overnight. The next morning I took the dough out to come to room temp while I got ready for the day. They came out perfectly round & so cute! Thx so much for the recipe!
My first time and they turned out PERFECT! I did add a splash of vanilla. With my doubled recipe I got almost 50 “size of an Oreo” cookies. Can’t wait to try these other fillings, it’s an infinitely customizable base!
Hi! I’ve been making this recipe for my cookie platters for family and neighbors for about 7 years now. It’s always an absolute hit with everyone! Thank you!
One of the best cookies I have ever eaten! They are so easy to make! I will definitely be using this recipe for years to come.
Do you use all purpose flour?
Delicious. I used gluten free flour and reduced the amount of flour, Leaving out the extra tablespoons and they came out perfect! Highly recommend.
Do they have to be refrigerated? How long can they stay out?
My third year making these on Christmas eve! My favorite tradition, everyone loves them.
These were super easy to throw together. They taste great as well. The only issue I had was the filling did not stay on the cookie. It either broke through the center when the cookie baked and flattened out or ran off the edges. Did I do something wrong ? The last pan baked half way and then added and that seemed to help.
These were a Christmas hit! A new favorite. The first time I made them I was using 120g per cup of flour and they came out flat. Still delish, but flat. So I started using a total of 175g of flour and they turned out perfect! Thanks!
Love these cookies , I bake often and this recipe is the best thumbprint cookies I have ever made , so much taste in the cookie. Fantastic !!
I have just one question can these cookies be made gluten free ?
My family is obsessed with these! Make sure to chill the dough so it’s easier to roll out, otherwise the dough gets super sticky. 10/10!!!!
If I bake these and wait to fill them, how long will they last in an airtight container? Alternately, would unfilled cookies freeze well?
Love these Raspberry Cheesecake Thumbprint Cookies, these seems super delicious and amazing . Will love to try these delicious cookies, definitely gonna try these delicious recipes.
Simple and amazing, I made mine with fig. And some with raspberry delicious.
These are wonderful.
Refrigerate a full 2 hours prior to rolling into balls.
Mine make 18 -19 cookies at 11 minutes max
Delicious
I have made these cookies many times
Loved these cookies! Tge cream cheese and butter made them soft and tge raspberry jam gave them just enough sweetness!
I’m so happy you enjoyed the recipe, Mary 🙂
Absolutely incredible recipe. My daughter likes to stick her finger in the raspberry filling and run around the house. Needless to say, our carpets had raspberry stains within minutes of those cookies coming out of the oven. We have trusted Chem-Dry with our for years. Now we can keep making and loving each new recipe you share!
Second time making this recipe. First time I made them for a church social. They were a big hit! Got many compliments. My poor husband only got “2” cookies. He asked me to make some more!❤
So happy to hear this, Anita!
I tried this recipe and Me and my husband loved it! Very light and not too sweet. Sorry, we ate them so fast, i didn’t take a picture.
I have made these cookies so many times I’ve lost count. It’s a bold statement but they’re my favorite cookie out there!
So simple,but so good and addicting.
Your bold statement just made my day! Thanks so much for letting me know, Jenna 🙂
I guess the link to your print recipe is not correct 🙂
Can these be made ahead of time and frozen?
If you fill with curd do you bake with curd or add curd after they’re baked?
Self rising or all purpose flour?
Do these cookies need to be refrigerated after baking because of cream cheese? I’m making cookie trays for friends.
Any other suggestions for the filling?
I just have a regular beater is that ok?
Love this recipe! So easy and so delicious!
Can I make the dough a few days ahead of time and keep refrigerated? Or should it be baked the same day?
I would have thought the longer you leave them in the fridge the LESS they would spread when baking…not the other way around??
oh my. These are wonderful. Made 1st batch exactly like the recipe – baked after 2 hours in the frig. Except I used Solo raspberry cake and pastry filling – it was just like jam and I had it on hand.
The next day, I made a 2nd batch. Used my small cookie scoop and yielded 24 cookies. (1st batch only made 16). This time I used a 1/2 teaspoon to make the indentation, then baked. When they were out of the oven, I pressed the indentations down slightly again, then added the jelly (per a note I saw on a different recipe). They turned out beautiful. Delicious cookie either way! looking forward to trying with Apricot! May try rolling dough in sugar next time!
These are now officially called “fat daddy” cookies in my house. I have to freeze some or they are gone in a day.
What is the best way to store these awesome little cookies??
Can the dough be in the fridge overnight?
These cookies are as divine as they look!! Absolutely delicious!! Will make these from here on out to include with my variety of Christmas cookies…but these can be made for any occasion…Thank you!!!
Just made these!!! Yummy!!!!! I used brick cream cheese (it’s thicker than cream cheese in the tub) and real butter. I did not over soften the butter and cream cheese. They turned out great. I also used a sandwich bag and made a small cut in the corner to pipe the preserves in the middle of the cookie. Thank you for the great and simple recipe 🙂
Excellent cookies! The Raspberry Cheesecake Thumbprint Cookies were the hit of the cookie swap this year !
Love them! Only small tweak I might try next time (and there will be a next time!) is to add some vanilla extract. I also wondered if rolling the balls (prior to the thumb imprinting) would work or would the sugar burn? I may try it. But – they are wonderful as written if you don’t like experimenting.
Can I freeze the dough if I only want to bake a few at a time? Or refrigerate for a day or 2?
Yeah no more hard work making Kolacky cookies. I’m older and arthritic and you are prolonging my life so I can do other things for more people. My blessings I share with you from now on. Whew!
Are the raspberry thumbprint cheesecake cookies able to be frozen?
Do you have to refrigerate these after baking?
I love these Raspberry Cheesecake Thumbprint Cookies, was actually looking for same cookies recipes
How long do these stay good in an air tight container
I’ve been reading the comments, I noticed there were issue’s with the cookie’s flattening when baked which kind of makes me hesitant, I’ve had the same issue’s with other cookie recipe’s in the past, but I will give them a try, I’ve been reading up on baking tips and so on.
I also noticed there were questions with the amount of cookies this recipe makes??? I did think the measurements were questionable, yes, we all measure differently.
I am looking forward to trying this recipe tonight or in the morning. I will leave a comment afterwards, wish me luck lol.
Can you use chickpea flour or spelt flour instead? I have those on hand plus organic white flour which I would be using if the other’s were not right for this recipe.
Thank you
Sylvia
I do not recommend using any flour other than all-purpose flour.
Can these be made ahead of time and frozen?
How does everyone get them to NOT spread out? I refrigerated the full 2 hours and even tried overnight and they still spread out a ton. They’re delicious! Just don’t look as nice as I’d like them to
Sometimes that happens if you used high fat European butter.
Soft, delicious and so easy to make. I’m making a third batch…
I love this recipe but every time I make them the bottoms are burnt, any suggestions?
Can I use lemon curd instead of raspberry jam???? We are a lemon loving family and I just happen to already have the lemon curd in my fridge.
These were easy to make and very tasty.
How do you suggest to store these?
Sooo good! My new favorite cookie to make for Christmas!
Most easy cookies
can you please start listing ingredients by weight? grams, etc?
I think these could have used some vanilla or almond extract. Otherwise, they were good.
I also think it would have been easier to form all the balls first and then, refrigerate for the full two hours.
I rolled my in sugar before baking.
I bet adding almond extract would be good. How much would I add? Thanks Ashley! Can’t wait to make these tomorrow!
What if you don’t have a stand mixer?
You could use an electric hand mixer instead!
Want to make these for my daughter’s wedding. Can I triple the recipe? And the wedding is on a Saturday night do how early can I make them and how should they be stored? Thanks so much!
Hi Christi. Congratulations on your daughters upcoming wedding – how exciting! I’ve never tripled this recipe, so I would recommend doing a trial run before the wedding to see how it goes. You can definitely bake them the night before and store in a cookie jar, but I don’t recommend making them earlier than that or they will start to become quite soft.
These cookies were so easy to make and absolutely Devine ❤️