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Plate of hazelnut jam print cookies with powdered sugar and raspberry jelly jar
Alyssa

Hazelnut Jam Prints

Traditional and amazing, hazelnut jam print cookies are a staple each holiday! Hazelnuts are mixed into the dough and the centers are filled with jelly.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Resting Time 2 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Calories: 100

Ingredients
  

  • cups hazelnuts (finely ground)
  • cups flour See notes for gluten-free option
  • 1 cup butter (at room temperature) 16 tablespoons or 2 sticks
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon almond extract
  • to taste confectioner's sugar (for dusting)
  • about 1 cup jelly (raspberry or peach are recommended)

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  2. Whisk the ground hazelnuts and flour together.
  3. Beat the butter and sugar together on medium speed until light and fluffy, 3-4 minutes. Add the extracts and beat to blend.
  4. Add the flour and ground hazelnuts to the butter and sugar, mixing only until they are incorporated.
  5. Make small balls of the dough and place them 2 inches apart on a parchment lined baking sheet. Use your pinkie finger or the end of a round handled wooden spoon to poke a hole in the center of each cookie. Be careful to only poke about halfway at most so that the centers don't burn.
  6. Bake for 15-18 minutes, rotating the pans front to back at the midway point. When the cookies are done, they'll be ever-so-slightly golden. If you think they are golden, but you're not sure, take them out anyway.
  7. Let the cookies rest for about 2 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool. Sift powdered sugar over them.
  8. Warm the jam to make it easy to fill the cookies.
  9. To store, layer with parchment or waxed paper.

Notes

These are perfect for holiday gatherings or as a sweet treat any time of year.