Middle Eastern · Dessert

Syrian Shortbread Thumbprint Cookies

Name: Syrian Shortbread Thumbprint Cookies
Total time: 19 h 39 min
Yield: Serves 5 · 15 small cookies
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 115 g clarified butter, chilled until soft but spreadable; 65 g granulated sugar; 125 g all-purpose flour; ¼ tsp kosher salt; 5 tbsp jam, any flavor you like

Very tender shortbread made with clarified butter, whipped until airy and filled with a spoonful of jam. Baking on two stacked trays keeps them pale and delicate.

YieldServes 5 · 15 small cookies
Hands-on40 min
Total19 h 39 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

115 gclarified butter, chilled until soft but spreadable
65 ggranulated sugar
125 gall-purpose flour
¼ tspkosher salt
5 tbspjam, any flavor you like

Diet

Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
Pescatarian

Contains

Gluten
Dairy
Wheat
Pome fruits (any)
Apple
Stone fruits (any)
Apricot
Berries (any)
Strawberry
Raspberry
Citrus fruits (any)
Lemon

Taste

Sweet
Sour / bright
Salty
Richness / fat

Texture

Tender-braised

Equipment

Oven
Stand mixer

Season

Any season

Occasion

Weekend project
Entertaining

Effort

20–45 min active
Over 3 hours total
Difficulty 3
Needs advance prep
Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

Calories: moderate
Protein: low
Carbs: moderate
Fat: moderate
Fiber: low
Sodium: low

Budget

Budget: moderate

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