Clotted Cream Strawberry Jam Cookies (Printer View)

Buttery cookies with creamy clotted cream centers and a touch of strawberry jam.

# What You'll Need:

→ Dry Ingredients

01 - 2 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt

→ Wet Ingredients

03 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
04 - 1/2 cup granulated sugar
05 - 1 large egg yolk
06 - 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

→ Fillings

07 - 1/2 cup clotted cream
08 - 1/3 cup strawberry jam

# Method Steps:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
02 - In a medium bowl, whisk together flour and salt.
03 - In a large bowl, beat softened butter and granulated sugar until pale and fluffy, approximately 2 to 3 minutes.
04 - Beat egg yolk and vanilla extract into the butter mixture until well combined.
05 - Gradually mix dry ingredients into the wet mixture until a soft dough forms.
06 - Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets.
07 - Use thumb or back of teaspoon to make a deep indentation in the center of each dough ball.
08 - Fill each indentation with approximately 1/2 teaspoon clotted cream, then top with 1/4 teaspoon strawberry jam.
09 - Bake for 13 to 15 minutes, or until edges are lightly golden.
10 - Cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • The dough comes together in minutes and doesn't require chilling, so you can have warm cookies cooling on a rack before you've finished your first cup of tea.
  • Clotted cream and jam feel indulgent but taste light, giving you that English afternoon elegance without the heaviness of frosting.
  • Everyone assumes you spent way more effort than you actually did, which is the best kind of kitchen magic.
02 -
  • Don't skip the softening step for butter; cold butter won't cream properly with sugar, and you'll end up with dense, greasy cookies instead of light, tender ones.
  • The filling amounts seem tiny, but they're exactly right; overfilling causes jam to leak out during baking and creates pools of sweetness that can burn on the bottom.
03 -
  • Use a small measuring spoon to portion fillings consistently; this prevents some cookies from looking bare while others overflow.
  • Make sure your clotted cream hasn't broken down or separated; if it looks grainy or too thin, it won't hold its integrity in the cookies.
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