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    Home » Recipes » Cookies & Biscuits

    Gluten Free Thumbprint Cookies

    Published: Mar 5, 2022 by Vanessa Vickery · 13 Comments

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    Contents

    • 1 WHY YOU WILL LOVE THIS RECIPE
    • 2 INGREDIENTS YOU NEED
    • 3 TIPS & FAQS
    • 4 Gluten Free Thumbprint Cookies
    Jump to Recipe
    How these Gluten Free Jam Drops when finished baking

    The tastiest and easiest Gluten Free Thumbprint Cookies that you will ever make. Made with only 5 ingredients plus your favourite jam, these are sure to be a winner!

    A plate of gluten free thumbprint cookies.

    I was recently asked whether I had a gluten free version of jam drops (or thumbprint cookies) that I could share.  I didn't, so I started to test out a recipe based on previous gluten free cookie recipes that I had previously made.

    The result was a winner so I am really happy to be adding these yummy treats to my biscuit and cookie recipe collection. They are no on regular rotation with my Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies.

    WHY YOU WILL LOVE THIS RECIPE

    Intolerance & Allergy Friendly - suitable for people with gluten, dairy, and egg intolerances.

    Easy to Make - this recipe involves several simple steps and less than 30 minutes to prepare and make

    Healthy wholefood ingredients - which are easy to find at any supermarket, health food store, food market or on-line.

    Tray of cooked cookies.

    INGREDIENTS YOU NEED

    • Almond flour or meal
    • Arrowroot or tapioca flour
    • Baking powder
    • Coconut oil
    • Maple syrup
    • Jam - my favourite is raspberry or strawberry jam but any jam will work really well.
    Tray of cooked jam drops.

    TIPS & FAQS

    What jam should I use?

    Use your favourite jam. Any jam will work!. My favourite is raspberry or strawberry.

    When can I eat these jam drops?

    Make sure you don't eat the jam drops straight out of the oven as the jam will be super hot.

    Cookies stacked on a plate ready to eat.

    Looking for other cookies to make recipes? Try these:

    Gluten Free Ginger Cookies

    Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies

    Lastly, I would love to hear from you if you make this recipe. You can either leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! If you do make this recipe, please tag me on Instagram! It really makes my day when I see your creations of my recipes.

    Gluten Free Thumbprint Cookies

    The tastiest and easiest gluten free thumbprint cookies that you will ever make. Made with only 5 ingredients plus your favourite jam, these are sure to be a winner!
    5 from 3 votes
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    Category: Cookies & Biscuits
    Cuisine: Western
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes
    Additional Time: 30 minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour
    Servings: 10 cookies
    Calories: 160kcal
    Author: Vanessa Vickery

    Ingredients

    • 1 ½ cups almond flour
    • ¼ cup arrowroot or tapioca flour
    • ½ teaspoon baking powder
    • 2 tablespoons coconut oil melted
    • ⅓ cup maple syrup
    • Jam any flavour

    Instructions

    • Pre-heat. Pre-heat oven to 170 C | 340 F.
    • Prepare Dry Ingredients. Add dry ingredients, mixing well, ensuring that there are no clumps from the almond meal.
    • Prepare Wet Ingredients. Add coconut oil and maple syrup to a glass bowl, whisking well to combine.
    • Combine Mixtures. Pour the wet mixture into the dry mixture and mix well.
    • Make cookies. Use soup spoon to scoop out mounds of the cookie dough. Use slightly damp hands to shape the cookies how you want them and place them on a lined baking tray. Then use your finger to place a slight indent in the centre. Do not press all the way through.
    • Add Jam. Use a teaspoon to place a small amount of jam in each indent.
    • Bake Cookies. Bake in the oven for 20 minutes.
    • Allow to Cool. Leave to cool on the baking tray for 10 minutes and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

    Notes

    • Don't eat straight away as the jam will be super hot. Allow to cool for at least 20 minutes before enjoying 
    • The additional time of 30 minutes is the time for the jam drops to cool after coming out of the oven.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 160kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 22mg | Potassium: 25mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 1mg

    More Gluten Free Cookies & Biscuits

    • Gluten Free Chocolate Cookies
    • Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies
    • Gluten Free Ginger Cookies
    • Gluten Free Anzac Biscuits
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    1. Kay

      June 26, 2021 at 10:45 am

      They are indeed the best GF jam drops I’ve made , instead of being soft & crumbly there really good added bonus being DF

      Reply
      • Vanessa Vickery

        July 01, 2021 at 11:21 am

        so happy to hear that 🙂 xx

        Reply
      • Kay

        November 27, 2022 at 11:24 am

        Well hi there I remember answering this post months ago saying there’s no good gf or df jam drops after trying lots recipes trying to change mine around so I finally thought what the heck I’ll give it a go as I kept it just incase and they are so good very pleased I’m sure my granddaughter will love these as she hasn’t enjoyed them since being gf &df thankyou

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        • Vanessa Vickery

          November 27, 2022 at 11:51 am

          So happy to hear you like them and I hope your granddaughter likes them too 🙂

          Reply
    2. Caroline

      March 27, 2021 at 11:44 am

      Very quick and easy to make and very tasty

      Reply
      • Vanessa Vickery

        April 01, 2021 at 10:10 am

        Thanks for your feedback Caroline. Glad you like them 🙂

        Reply
      • Rhonda

        March 05, 2022 at 6:13 pm

        Hi if I don't use oil what can I substitute with thankyou kindly

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        • Vanessa Vickery

          March 06, 2022 at 6:56 am

          Hi, You could try melted butter (or even a vegan butter substitute). I have not tried with either of these though.

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          • Rhonda

            March 06, 2022 at 7:29 pm

            Thankyou iam going to try apple butter as any oil at not good

            Reply
    3. Michelle

      August 30, 2020 at 1:16 pm

      OMG! Just made these! They are so good!

      Reply
      • Vanessa Vickery

        October 28, 2020 at 10:55 pm

        Glad you liked them Michelle. I need to make them again 🙂

        Reply
      • Greg

        January 18, 2021 at 3:45 pm

        Thanks Ness, These taste delicious and are so easy to make.

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        • Vanessa Vickery

          January 25, 2021 at 1:58 pm

          So nice to hear. Glad you liked the recipe Greg 🙂

          Reply

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