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Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies with Amaretto are gluten free and vegan jam cookies spiked with amaretto. This vegan Christmas cookies recipe is so easy to make and the cookies freeze well, too!
Thought you should know that this Vegan Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies post is sponsored by my friends at Bob’s Red Mill. They’re awesome to me, so thanks for being awesome to them in return!
Vegan Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies
When does the official holiday season arrive? I would say as soon as you start planning for it. Right? I’m ALWAYS behind in this area of my life, but today, I don’t feel so behind. In fact, I feel way ahead! Christmas cookies before Thanksgiving? Yep, doing it!
That being said, I have a feeling I’m not the only one who looks forward to getting holiday baking started. No matter how planned or unplanned I may be. *Remind me of this as when I get behind with my Christmas shopping* There’s just something magical about the smell of holiday baking and putting up your tree. You could be 6 or 36, it’s special. And it’s supposed to be SAVORED!
Baking vegan Christmas cookies like these Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies gets me into the holiday spirit. Is that too corny? I mean, come on, look how cute and sparkly they are!
We’re going to go ahead and Spike these thumbprint cookies with a touch of amaretto – because, well, that helps pump up the holiday spirit even more!
In all seriousness, the best news of all is that these are naturally sweetened, gluten free cookies too. So HOORAY for HEALTHIER OPTIONS for holiday baking!
Vegan Thumbprint Cookie Ingredients
All you need to make Vegan Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies are a few simple ingredients that you probably already have in your pantry!
- Ground gluten free quick oats or gluten free oat flour
- Fine almond flour
- Ground cinnamon
- Sea salt flakes
- 1/2 cup maple syrup or raw honey
- Grape seed oil (it’s great for vegan baking!)
- A smidge of amaretto (or almond extract for substitute)
- Raspberry or cherry jam
- Sparkling cane sugar
- Optional white chocolate, vegan frosting, or powdered sugar glaze
For the oat flour use gluten free quick oats, or better yet, grab some Bob’s Red Mill gluten free oat flour!
If you don’t have or can’t find any gluten free oat flour, no worries – you can easily make your own.
How to Make Oat Flour
You know that I like to keep things easy, especially around the holidays. It’s important to stay stress-free, ya’ll. Which reminds me – have you had any Gluten Free Foods that Reduce Stress and Anxiety lately?
So, to make gluten free oat flour at home, you just grind up gluten free quick oats in a food processor or high speed blender until a fine powder is formed (see below). Quick, easy, and stress-free.
After that, mix the oat flour with oil and fine almond flour. Bam! The shortbread cookie base just got a whole lot healthier. Naturally sweetened with maple syrup, of course!
If you like to bake ahead of the holidays, I have a feeling you’re going to ask this question:
Can thumbprint cookies be frozen?
The great news is, YES, raspberry thumbprint cookies can be frozen!
Just place the baked cookies between sheets of parchment paper or waxed paper. Then place them into a zip top plastic bag or a freezable storage container and pop them into the freezer for up to 3 months.
But I will warn you, trying to freeze them only makes you want to make more to have readily available. I may or may not have frozen these and then snuck one out of the freezer because…
Cravings.
It happens.
It’s allowed.
Alright my friends, let me know if you try this recipe. I, myself was surprised at how easy they were to make!
Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies with Amaretto (Vegan, GF)
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 14-17 1x
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Gluten Free and Vegan Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies – these jam cookies are spiked with amaretto for a festive touch. Vegan Christmas cookies that are easy to make!
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups gluten free oat flour ( Bob’s Red Mill) or gluten free quick oats (See notes for making oat flour)
- 1 cup almond flour, blanched fine
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt flakes
- 1/2 cup maple syrup or raw honey
- 1/3 cup grape seed oil
- Sparkling cane sugar (I used Bob’s Red Mill) and/or sugar glitter
- 2 tablespoons amaretto (or 1/2 teaspoon almond extract)
- 1/4 to 1/3 cup (110 grams) raspberry or cherry jam
- Optional melted white chocolate, vegan frosting, or powdered sugar glaze
Instructions
- Add first 6 ingredients (oat flour through oil) into a mixing bowl. If you don’t have oat flour see notes on how to make it.
- Beat with a hand mixer or in a stand mixer for 1 minute. Roll batter into a ball, cover in plastic wrap and let it sit in fridge for 10-20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, mix jam and amaretto together in a small bowl.
- Remove dough from fridge and preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- Spoon the dough with a cookie scoop (or spoon) and Roll the dough into balls about the size of a golf ball. Next roll the ball in sparkling sugar.
- Place on baking trays allowing a room for cookies to spread. Press your thumb gently into the center of each cookie. You can patch up the edges as need.
- Next fill with 1/2 to 1 teaspoon of the spiked jam. Sprinkle top with sparkling sugar.
- Bake cookies for 12-14 minutes or until golden brown.
- Let cookies cool on the pan before touching, then you can add your optional drizzle of melted white chocolate or powdered sugar glaze, if desired.
- Keep cookies stored in airtight container in fridge or freeze between parchment paper for up to 3 months.
Notes
- To make your own oat flour, place 2 to 2 1/2 cups gluten free quick oats or rolled oats in a food processor. Grind until a fine flour in formed. See picture on blog.
- Category: cookies
- Method: oven
- Cuisine: American/Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
Keywords: raspberry thumbprint cookies, vegan Christmas cookies, gluten free baking
To conclude…. Holiday season is here. Commence the gluten free baking. Make sure you add some sparkle, glitter, and while we’re at it, be sure to paint your nails to match. Gah, rookie mistake!
p.s I drizzle some vegan cream cheese frosting on these for extra pizazz, but if you’re not vegan, you can totally add my favorite white chocolate. Just my two cents.
What’s your favorite holiday christmas cookie? I have a bazillion more to come, flourless cookies, vegan cookies, and of course, all gluten free! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!
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LC
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Tara | Treble in the Kitchen says
November 19, 2018 at 9:20 AMBring on the holiday baking! These look amazing!
Lindsay Cotter says
November 19, 2018 at 7:52 PMright? time to cozy up in the kitchen! Hope you are well friend.
Jennifer @ Show Me the Yummy says
November 19, 2018 at 12:40 PMI LOVE thumbprint cookies! These look delish!
Lindsay Cotter says
November 19, 2018 at 7:19 PMYou’d love these friend! 😉
Matt Robinson says
November 19, 2018 at 2:26 PMMajor cravings for these! They are seriously my favorite cookie and I love your healthy spin!
Liz S says
November 19, 2018 at 3:47 PMFabulous holiday treats!
Mary Ann | The Beach House Kitchen says
November 19, 2018 at 4:49 PMI love thumbprints because they’re like two treats in one! And you can’t beat Bob’s products! LOVE!
Susie says
November 19, 2018 at 6:16 PMYum! These look so delicious, can’t wait to make them!
Lindsay Cotter says
November 19, 2018 at 7:19 PMOh keep me posted friend! It’s nut free too. 🙂
Natasha @ Salt & Lavender says
November 19, 2018 at 10:00 PMI’ll take the whole batch, please! 🙂
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Alida | Simply Delicious says
November 20, 2018 at 2:10 AMThese cookies look so amazing.
Natalie says
November 20, 2018 at 3:31 AMThese cookies look so delicious and would be great for Christmas!
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Shelby says
November 20, 2018 at 5:21 AMThese look really delicious and no, you didn’t sound corny 🙂 I love how festive they look!
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Leigh ann says
November 20, 2018 at 7:21 AMOh these look so festive and delicious!
Heather S Christo says
November 20, 2018 at 9:58 AMThese are beautiful! I am sharing them with my daughter Pia who loves to bake and is GF and Vegan!
Jennifer Blake says
November 20, 2018 at 2:19 PMA good thumbprint cookie is so satisfying. Love the addition of the amaretto here!
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Jen says
November 20, 2018 at 2:52 PMPeeps all packed into our house on Thanksgiving would love these!! So gonna try whipping these up! Thank you Lindsay! They look amazing!
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Katie says
November 20, 2018 at 3:53 PMI love thumbprint cookies! And these are even better than the norm, because they are healthier! And the raspberry jam is classic. So good!
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Gaby Dalkin says
November 20, 2018 at 9:08 PMI need to get my hands on these lil cuties!!
Kendra says
November 21, 2018 at 12:37 PMYum! These looks amazing! I love that they are vegan! Oat flour is one of my favorite gluten-free flours to work with! Hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
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Toni | Boulder Locavore says
November 22, 2018 at 6:58 PMThese look perfect! Would love to try it soon!
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Lindsay Cotter says
November 23, 2018 at 3:46 PMThanks toni!
Lexi says
December 3, 2018 at 4:28 PMI LITERALLY NEED 30 OF THESE.
Bob Bell says
December 14, 2018 at 6:36 PMI’m confused about something – 2-3 tbsp amaretto or 0.5 tsp almond extract. That’s a huge difference in volume of liquid, 12 to 18 fold. I’m guessing the “filling” is a lot thicker if you use the extract.
Lindsay Cotter says
December 14, 2018 at 6:44 PMYes, the extract if for non alcoholic. The amaretto will make it a little thinner but not much. Let me know if that helps! I used a thick jam to mix with the amaretto!
Pam says
December 27, 2018 at 8:45 AMSo delicious and healthy
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temple run says
April 2, 2019 at 10:29 PMFingerprint cookies are very delicious and attractive. I really like this cake. Thanks for sharing this great recipe.
Lindsay Cotter says
April 3, 2019 at 12:27 AMThank you so much! Glad you enjoyed:)