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Ingredients

• 125 g unsalted butter, soft
• 100 g caster sugar
• 1 tsp Vanilla extract
• 1 large egg
• 225 g plain flour
• 1 tsp Baking powder
• 1 pinch Salt
• 100 g raspberry or strawberry jam, stirred until loose

Method

1. Heat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan, 350°F) and line two baking trays.
2. Beat the butter, sugar and vanilla until pale and creamy, then beat in the egg. Add the flour, baking powder and salt and mix to a soft dough.
3. Roll into 24 balls (about 20 g each) and set them 5 cm apart on the trays. Press a deep hollow into each with your thumb or the end of a wooden spoon handle.
4. Fill each hollow with ½ tsp jam; don’t overfill or it bubbles over.
5. Bake for 12–14 min, swapping the trays halfway, until pale golden underneath. Cool on the trays for 10 min, as the jam is extremely hot, then move to a rack.

Tips

• If the dough is too soft to roll, chill it for 15 minutes.
• Try lemon curd, apricot jam or a mix of jams for a rainbow tray.

Sources

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