Eggless Jam drops biscuits are one of the easiest cookies which you can bake. Oven fresh yummy strawberry/cherry jam filled biscuits are simply yum. They are just what you need when you want a pick me up. Hence, whether you like to enjoy biscuits with tea/coffee or just as a snack, they are your best bet. They just melt away after crispy crunch. For those who are unfamiliar with them, jim jam will ring a bell. So eat make merry and enjoy!
Best part about this recipe -no preservatives of the market made biscuits. No additives or coloring agents, no caking agents !
Alternatively you can use any market based fruit jam also. Also, you may use any homemade jam.
You can make many batches with different flavors. You can use lemon, mixed berries or just strawberry or raspberry whatever is available. Serve it to a huge gathering of hungry kids or just at a kitty party with some tea. Who says we all do not have a kid in us?
Is Eggless Jam drops biscuits same as thumbprint cookies ?
Thumbprint cookies do not involve rolling the dough instead it is just taking a portion of dough and pressing with your thumb, hence the name. However you can do the same with the below ingredients in this recipe.
How to make the cherry jam/filling ?
1.Soak the pitted cherries with some strawberries in sugar for 4-6 hours
2. Cook them on low flame for 10-15 minutes.
4.Puree the jam mix and sieve it to get a smooth jam, leave it aside to cool.
How to make no egg jam drops biscuits ?
1.Sieve the flour with baking soda, salt & powdered sugar
2. Add melted butter with milk
3.Knead into a semi hard dough.Roll it into a 1 cm thick biscuit base
4.Use a cookie cutter to cut into round shapes
5.Use the back of the spoon/thumb to press from the center
6.Add the cherry jam , bake in over at 160C(fan forced) for 20-25 minutes.
Read the eggless jam drops biscuit recipe:
Eggless Jam Drops
Ingredients
Strawberry/cherry jam:
- 250 gram strawberry or de-seeded cherries
- ¼ cup sugar
For the cookies:
- ½ cup soft butter or melted butter at room temperature
- 1 ½ cup wholewheat flour/atta
- ¼ cup milk
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 Pinch of salt
Instructions
For the strawberry/cherry jam:
- Slice the cherry or berries into half,add sugar to it.
- Cover the bowl with a lid and keep it aside for 4-6 hours.
- In a pan heat the mix for 10-15 minutes on low flame or until it dries to make a jam.
- Let it cool and process it in a food processor,pass it through a sieve to get a smooth jam
For the cookies:
- Mix all the ingredients and knead them in a dough.
- Roll them into 1 cm thick base on a dusted flour surface.
- Cut them into desired shape using cookie cutter.
- Press in the center with a thumb to make space for the strawberry jam.
- Place them on the baking sheet.
- Fill strawberry jam in the center of the cookies.
- Bake for 20-25 mins at 150-160 degree celsius.
- Store in an air-tight jar once cooled.
Notes
Just some heavenly smell in your kitchen and as a result, loads of compliments from your loved ones.
May be all you need after a long week at work!
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NV says
Really good recipe. Was finding one without using corn flour or oil and came across your recipe. Yours also requires no creaming of the butter or leaving aside the dough for a few hours.
Thanks for this one.
bhavana bhatia says
thank you so much!