Holidays & Occasions Christmas Christmas Recipes Christmas Cookie Recipes Made With A Jar Of Jam By Jenna Sims Jenna Sims Jenna Sims is a Digital Editor for Southern Living and joined the team in 2014. She writes, produces, and ideates content with a focus on email growth and commerce content. She covers a range of topics in the lifestyle space from holiday gift guides to new product launches to tips for cooking with your air fryer. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on September 24, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Iain Bagwell Once the holiday baking season is in full swing, there's one thing we'll never tire of making. Festive Christmas cookies with sweet jams, whether store-bought or homemade, add flavor and color to these holiday sweets. Use jams for thumbprint toppings, Linzer cookie filling, or to add sweetness to your dough. These cookie recipes made with jam are easy to assemble, look beautiful, and taste delicious. Here are some of our favorite Christmas cookie recipes with jam to add to your list of things to bake this holiday. 01 of 06 Linzer Tree Cookies Greg DuPree; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis Recipe: Linzer Tree Cookies Whatever jam or jelly you have on hand can be used as the filling for these traditional Linzer cookies. We think raspberry and strawberry are great options to add festive color. Sprinkle powdered sugar for the "fresh dusting of snow" look that every Christmas cookie deserves. 02 of 06 Lemon Thumbprint Cookies Southern Living Recipe: Lemon Thumbprint Cookies As far as homemade cookies are concerned, this recipe is as easy as it gets. Plus, the lemon cookies topped with raspberry jam create a sweet, tangy flavor combination that's always a winner in our book. These cookies look great, so they are a great option for cookie swaps or to place in tins and present as gifts. 03 of 06 Almond Thumbprints with Fig Jam Joy Howard Recipe: Almond Thumbprints with Fig JamAlmond flour adds an extra nutty flavoring to this thumbprint cookie dough. Fig jam adds a complementary taste as a thumbprint topping. This cookie combination will be a favorite for anyone who loves traditional pecan sandies. 04 of 06 Benne Seed Thumbprint Cookies Greg DuPree; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis Recipe: Benne Seed Thumbprint Cookies Benne seeds add flavor and texture to classic thumbprint cookies. Essentially, benne seeds are sesame seeds, adding more sophistication to a typical thumbprint presentation. This recipe makes about two dozen, so there will be plenty for the cookie swap. 05 of 06 Blackberry Thumbprints Photo: Oxmoor House Recipe: Blackberry Thumbprints Begin by toasting your almonds to add an extra touch of nutty flavoring to your dough. Allow the cookies to cool before piping blackberry preserves into the thumbprint. 06 of 06 No-Bake Almond Butter Thumbprints Jen Causey Recipe: No-Bake Almond Butter Thumbprints Only five ingredients and no baking time make this cookie recipe one of the easiest to make this holiday season. Crushed pretzels give them a unique crunchy texture, while almond butter, strawberry jam, and powdered sugar combine to form an upgraded peanut butter and jelly recipe. Chill these cookies until you're ready to serve, or make them up to five days before your event. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit