The best thumbprint cookies recipe

Thumbprint Cookies-buttery shortbread cookies rolled in sugar and filled with sweet jam! A classic Christmas cookie that everyone loves!

Soft and chewy thumbprint cookies sprinkled with powdered sugar are the absolute perfect treat.

These shortbread cookies are buttery, tender, and loaded with flavor! They are the perfect Christmas cookies!

Raspberry thumbprint cookies are a perfect dessert for Valentine's Day, Christmas or any time of year! Learn how to make these thumbprint cookies with icing, including the best time to add jam to your cookies. Should you add jam before, during or after baking? I'm sharing my results for this classic cookie recipe.

With a soft, sweet cookie dough filled with your favorite jam, these Jam Thumbprint Cookies are a holiday classic!

An easy recipe for shortbread thumbprint cookies filled with jam. These classic cookies aren’t too sweet and have a delicious melt-in-your-mouth texture.

These classic and easy thumbprint cookies with an icing filling are a simple recipe for melt-in-your-mouth cookies that are perfect for all occasions!

These gorgeous cookies are easy to make. They boast a vanilla flavor with sweet, colored icing.

Thumbprint cookies are such a classic cookie made with simple ingredients you're sure to have at home right now. But, for a twist, make this Thumbprint Cookies with Icing recipe (instead of filling the cookies with jam).

These Shortbread Thumbprint Cookies are easy to make with no chilling required. Includes 7 festive variations perfect for the holidays.