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These gluten-free thumbprint cookies are the perfect cookie to make and share for the holidays! They’re vegan, paleo & AIP-friendly.
What are Thumbprint Cookies?
Thumbprint cookies are one of the most traditional holiday cookies out there! These delicious cookies originate from Sweden and are called “Hallongrotta,” which means raspberry cave in Swedish. These cookies are traditionally made with a buttery shortbread crust, adding a thumbprint indent to the middle, and filled with jam. Making thumbprint cookies during the holidays with my family is one of my favorite memories from growing up, and I cannot wait to make thumbprint cookies with my sweet Jett!
These thumbprint cookies are made with a delicious grain-free shortbread and filled with a fruit-based jam, finished off with a drizzle of coconut butter! These thumbprint cookies are made to be grain-free, gluten-free, dairy-free, as well as paleo, vegan and AIP friendly.
The Ingredients for Gluten-free Thumbprint cookies
- Jam:Thumbprint cookies are typically filled with jam, and which one you use is totally up to you. I like to use strawberry jam, but you can also use grape, peach, etc.
- Coconut Flour & Arrowroot Starch: These make up the cookie dough base.
- Coconut Oil
- Maple Syrup & Vanilla Extract
- Coconut Butter: To drizzle the cookies off with.
- Make Cookies: Start with the crust by mixing together the two flours, and then stirring in the wet ingredients until well combined.Using a tbsp sized scoop, scoop the dough into a tbsp and roll into a ball.
- Add Thumbprints & Jam: Set the ball of dough onto the baking sheet and press your thumb it into the center to make a thumbprint indentation. Repeat for all of the dough. Scoop about 1-2 tsp worth of jam into the thumbprint indentation of each cookie.
- Bake Cookies: Transfer to the preheated oven and bake for 10-12 minutes or until firm and baked through.
- Cool, Drizzle & Serve: Allow to cool before drizzling with melted coconut butter if desired.
Can you make this recipe without the drizzle on top?
Yup! It’s something extra to tie the whole thumbprint cookie vibe together, but it’s not necessary.
Can you make these cookies coconut free?
The coconut flour and oil are main ingredients in these cookies, and I haven’t been able to make this particular recipe without them.
What jam should you use?
I like to use this brand, though it has sugar in it. If you’d like an AIP option without sugar, you can either make it homemade or use something like this.
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Gluten-free Thumbprint Cookies (AIP & Paleo)
- Author: Michelle
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 12 cookies 1x
- Diet: Gluten Free
Description
These gluten-free thumbprint cookies are the perfect cookie to make and share for the holidays! They’re vegan, paleo & AIP-friendly.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3/4 cupcoconut flour
- 1/4 cuparrowroot starch
- 1/2 cupcoconut oil, softened
- 1/4 cupmaple syrup
- 1/2 tspvanilla extract
- 3–4 tbsp jam of your choice (use homemade or something sugar free)
- 2 tbsp coconut butter, melted (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 F and line a sheet pan with parchment paper lightly greased with oil.
- Start with the crust by mixing together the two flours, and then stirring in the wet ingredients until well combined.
- Using a tbsp sized scoop, scoop the dough into a tbsp and roll into a ball. Set the ball of dough onto the baking sheet and press your thumb it into the center to make a thumbprint indentation. Repeat for all of the dough.
- Scoop about 1-2 tsp worth of jam into the thumbprint indentation of each cookie.
- Transfer to the preheated oven and bake for 10-12 minutes or until firm and baked through. Shortbread dough can easily burn, so be sure to watch them carefully at the 10-minute mark! You’ll know they’re done once they’re firm, the jam is set, and the bottoms are lightly browned.
- Carefully transfer to a cooling rack and allow to cool before drizzling with melted coconut butter if desired.
Notes
All nutritional information are estimations and will vary. Estimations do not include optional ingredients.
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 15
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 152
- Fat: 9.8g
- Carbohydrates: 14.7g
- Fiber: 2.6g
- Protein: 1.5g
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posted by Michelle on December 16, 2020
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11 comments on “Gluten-free Thumbprint Cookies (AIP & Paleo)”
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Gordeen Darbee Sherwood — December 16, 2020 @ 7:22 pm Reply
Can I freeze these?
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Lori — December 19, 2020 @ 11:25 pm Reply
Just made these and they are delicious! And so easy!
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Mallory — December 23, 2020 @ 5:36 am Reply
I’ve been making the same almond flour – based version of these for years, but I didn’t have enough almond flour so I decided to try these, and I think I’ve found a new favorite recipe! I’ll definitely be making these your again. They’re delicious and so easy!
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Michelle — December 23, 2020 @ 8:31 pm Reply
So glad you liked it, Mallory! 🙂
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Teresa — December 24, 2020 @ 2:32 am Reply
These look like the perfect recipe for my little ones. Can you make this cookie dough a few days ahead and leave it in the fridge before using it? This is a crazy time of year, so the more I can do ahead of time, the better.
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Tiffany — December 25, 2020 @ 8:43 pm Reply
Made these for Christmas and they are AMAZING! I could eat the whole batch. My husband and our son, who don’t have any food restrictions, loved them as well. I used homemade blueberry jam in the center. Absolute winner of a recipe. Reminds me of a buttery shortbread cookie.
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Miriam — January 1, 2021 @ 1:18 pm Reply
Absolutely the best recipe ever!
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Unbound Wellness — January 12, 2022 @ 4:53 pm Reply
thank you!!
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Caroline — March 1, 2021 @ 6:02 am Reply
Just made these and they’re so yummy! AND easy! I made them even through my brain fog 🙂
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Megan feldman — July 30, 2021 @ 6:18 pm Reply
This are freaking amazing!! Thank you for this recipe!
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Evelyn — August 8, 2021 @ 11:36 pm Reply
I made these this weekend for myself to celebrate my first week being completely AIP after doing a slow elimination process. They were so darn good! They hold up well until they don’t (you’ll get what I mean if you ever make them) so eat them with a napkin under your lips.
Putting the batter together was super simple and cleanup was a breeze. These cookies were a snap to make and so tasty. You will need to enjoy with a drink on the side, as they are very sandy in the mouth. A warm mug of tea should do. I think I’ll “celebrate” again with these in another couple of weeks
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