Jam drop biscuits

These little thumbprint drops are so delicious and just melt-in-your mouth biscuits. They are soft and buttery vanilla biscuits topped with a sweet raspberry jam filling.

Jam drop biscuits

Cook Time 20 minutes
Chilling time 30 minutes
Course Biscuits
Servings 12 biscuits

Ingredients
  

  • 125 g unsalted butter, softened
  • 125 g caster sugar
  • ¼ tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • 2 tbsp cornflour
  • 3 tbsp self-raising flour
  • 150 g plain flour
  • 125 g seedless jam
  • icing sugar for dusting

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 190°c/Gas 5. Line 2 12 hole cake tins with paper cases. Tip: If you don't have cake cases you can grease 2 baking trays, they will just spread a little thinner, but will still taste delicious.
  • Beat the butter and sugar in a bowl until soft.
  • Add the vanilla and egg. Sift in the cornflour and both flours and stir until combined and chill for 30mins.
  • Roll heaped teaspoon of the mixture into balls and the middle of each paper case. Make a deep indent into the centre of each ball with a wooden spoon handle dipped in flour.
  • Fill each indent with a ¼ tsp of jam Tip I fill a ¼ tsp of jam, then use the end of a teaspoon to slide the jam in the hole). Bake for about 20mins until pale golden.
  • Cool for a few mins, remove from the cake cases and place on a wire rack to cool completely.
  • Dust with icing sugar before serving.