Jam jam cookies

Method7 steps

1. 1

   Step 1: Heat the oven to 180°C / 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment. Dissolve the two teaspoons of baking soda in the three tablespoons of hot water, then set this solution aside while mixing the butter and sugar.

   Uses 2 tsp baking soda for hot-water solution · 3 tbsp hot water for baking-soda solution

2. 2

   Step 2: With the paddle attachment of a stand mixer, cream all the room-temperature butter (1 cup), white sugar (1 cup) and egg (1) until combined. Add the molasses (½ cup) and vanilla extract (1 tsp) and mix until smooth.

   Uses 1 egg · 1 cup butter, at room temperature · 1 cup white sugar · ½ cup molasses · 1 tsp vanilla extract

3. 3

   Step 3: Add the actual baking-soda water solution to the creamed wet mixture and mix for one minute to combine.

   Uses All the creamed wet mixture · All the baking-soda solution

4. 4

   Step 4: In a separate bowl, combine the two teaspoons of baking powder, ground cinnamon (1 tsp), half teaspoon of salt and all four cups of flour. Add this dry mixture to the wet mixture a little at a time, mixing on low and scraping the bowl until fully combined into dough that can be shaped.

   Uses All the combined wet mixture · 2 tsp baking powder for dry mixture · 1 tsp ground cinnamon · ½ tsp salt · 4 cups all-purpose flour for cookie dough

5. 5

   Step 5: Portion the dough with a small spoon, roll into small balls and place them on the lined baking sheets with room between them. Dust the base of a glass with a little extra flour and use it to press the balls into flat discs. Make an even number of discs so they can be paired after baking.

   Uses All the mixed cookie dough · A little all-purpose flour to dust the pressing glass, as needed

6. 6

   Step 6: Bake each tray at 180°C / 350°F for ten to twelve minutes, until the cookies are set and cooked through. Remove them from the oven and transfer carefully to a cooling rack. Repeat for the remaining trays; the timer is for one tray’s bake.

   Bake one tray of molasses cookies · 12 minUses All shaped cookie discs, baked in batches as needed

7. 7

   Step 7: Let the baked cookies cool for at least ten minutes before filling. Pair the cool cookies and spread at least two teaspoons of jam between the two cookies in each pair. Continue until all the cookies are sandwiched, using more jam only if needed, then serve. The timer is for cooling before filling.

   Cool baked cookies before jam filling · 10 minUses All baked cookie halves · Jam from the two-cup filling stock, as needed for all cookie pairs · Additional jam only if needed to fill the remaining cookie pairs