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Jam jam cookies

Jam jam cookies

A Canadian dessert. Ready in about 47 minutes. Difficulty: medium.

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Ingredients

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  • 1 egg
  • 1 ¼ cups butter
  • 1 ¼ cups sugar
  • ⅔ cup molasse
  • 2 ½ tsp baking powder
  • 4 tbsp water
  • 2 ½ tbsp baking powder
  • 5 cups flour
  • 2 ½ cups jam
Spices & seasonings (3): vanilla, cinnamon, salt
  • 1 ¼ tsp vanilla
  • 1 ¼ tsp cinnamon
  • 2 ½ tsp salt

How to make it

Steps in our own plain words.

  1. Turn the oven on to 350°F plus line a large sheet pan with parchment paper.

  2. Cream the egg, white sugar and butter until mixed in a stand mixer using the paddle attachment.

  3. Add the molasses and vanilla.

  4. Mix until smooth.

  5. Wait until mixed.

  6. Add the baking soda water mixture.

  7. Mix for another minute to mix.

  8. Mix dry ingredients.

  9. Mix salt, flour, cinnamon and baking powder in a separate bowl then add to your wet ingredients a little each time, mixing on low until fully mixed plus scraping down your sides to ensure everything is mixed in.

  10. The dough should be easily shaped.

  11. Portion dough with a small spoon.

  12. Roll them into balls.

  13. Place them on your lined cookie sheet, press them in flat discs using floured glass or your moistened palm.

  14. Place cookies on parchment-lined baking sheets.

  15. Bake for 10-12 mins.

  16. Take it out of the oven.

  17. Let them cool for at least 10 min.

  18. Repeat.

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Recipe from TheMealDB, adapted from the original. Steps rewritten in our own words. Times are estimates.