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Blueberry Cobbler Thumbprint Cookies

September 6, 2018 by Joy the Baker 30 Comments

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There’s a subtle difference between craving pie and craving *making* pie.  

Craving *making* pie usually hits me when I’m reaching for a cozy sweater and maybe want to therapy bake my way out of any maybe holiday induced stress.  Craving actual pie… well that’s constant.  Truly constant.

So! When the need for pie doesn’t align with my craving to actually make it… I turn every other dessert into a version of pie, with less effort and all the pie rewards.  

See:  Strawberry Pie Bars.  

See also these almond shortbread blueberry crumble cookies.  Cobbler inspired.  Crisp and fruity and not at all, but almost pie.  We’re working our way towards pie!  Until then, let’s mess with these cookies.  They clever. 

Here’s what you’ll need to work this cookie dream:  

•  a mixture of almond flour and all-purpose flour.  The nut flour adds a soft, crumbly texture to these shortbread style cookies and I think it’s just perfect! 

•  very softened butter and granulated sugar – creamed to fluffy to aerate the cookie batter.

•  salt and vanilla to round out the shortbread cookie flavoring – keeping things simple. 

•  blueberry jam or whatever kind of jam you know and love. 

•  brown sugar, flour, oats, spices, and butter to create a cobbler- like cookie topping.  Most things are better with a crumble – that’s my strongly held opinion. 

Start by mixing together the crumble topping.  

This is a topping you might find on top of a hearty coffee cake or on top of a peach pie you really want to eat.  I’m guilty of putting a crumble on top of everything I can and I’m asking you to get into it with me. 

Oats and brown sugar, flour and spices.  Salt, always.  Butter (as always) to bring it all together forever.  

The mixture might feel clunky to bring together but eventually the moisture from the softened butter will coax the ingredients into an incorporated and crumbly topping mixture.  Keep at it. 

Cookie dough starts with a generous amount of butter.  Softened to room temperature.  

Softened as if left out of the refrigerator overnight – still shaped like butter but pleasingly pliable. 

Add granulated sugar and using electric hand beaters (or even a stand mixer – whatever you don’t mind washing) blend with the softened butter.  Mix until light and fluffy – more pale in color. 

Add the flour mixture, knowing that there’s also a good dash of salt in there too. 

(You can do this one of two ways – whisk all of the dry ingredients together OR layer the dry ingredients on top of the butter and sugar and get the mixer in there to whip it all up.) 

Add the almond flour too.  

Mix until well combined and lightly shaggy.  The cookie dough won’t come together in a tight dough ball – the moist crumb is just right.  

I’ve sung the praises of a cookie scoop before and here I am back on the same old tune.  

Scoop rounded dough balls (the dough doesn’t even need refrigerating!) onto the prepared cookie sheet – about 2 inches apart.  

If you don’t have a cookie scoop roll a generous tablespoonful of cookie dough into a round and place on the cookie sheet.  And maybe put that cookie scoop on your holiday wish list – I swear they’re useful! 

Make little bowls out of the cookie rounds.  Bowls for blueberry jam.  

Press your thumb into the cookie dough being sure not to press through the dough into the pan. 

And spoon in blueberry jam to fill the thumbprint.  

Lastly, generously sprinkle the crumble mixture over the cookie.

 You’ll have a bit of crumble left over – go heavy or save some for your next batch of cookies.

Bake until the crumble is golden and the edges of the cookies start to reveal their golden brown edges.  

Allow to cool and set on the pan for several minutes before transferring to a rack to cool.  I love these little gems served with vanilla ice cream, though a dusting of powdered sugar is also lovely.  

Pie cookies.  Until we’re good and ready to pie pie.  

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Ingredients

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  • For the Cookies:
  • 1 3/4 cup almond flour
  • 1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup blueberry jam
  • For the Crumble Topping:
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup old-fashioned oats
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into cubes

Instructions

  1. Place racks in the center and upper third of the oven and preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
  2. First mix together the crumble topping. In a medium bowl whisk together flour, sugar, oats, spices, and salt. Add the butter and using either a fork or your fingers, work the mixture together until all of the ingredients are moistened by butter and the mixture is crumbly but well combined and moistened. Set aside.
  3. To make the cookies, in a medium bowl whisk together almond flour, all-purpose flour, and sea salt.
  4. In a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, or using an electric hand mixer in a large bowl beat together the softened butter and granulated sugar. Beat until the mixture is light and fluffy and pale in color – 3 to 4 minutes.
  5. Reduce the mixer speed to low and gradually add the flour mixture, mixing only to incorporate the dough and the dough will feel crumbly.
  6. Spoon the dough using a small cookie scoop onto the prepared baking sheet. I used a purple handled cookie scoop which is 3/4 ounce or just over 1 tablespoon to scoop batter into a rounded ball. Place cookies about 2 inches apart on the baking sheet.
  7. Gently press thumb into the center of each cookie creating a little bowl. Be sure not to press through the cookie to the bottom of the pan.
  8. Spoon a teaspoon or so of blueberry jam into each cookie.
  9. Generously sprinkle crumble topping on top of each jammed cookie.
  10. Bake for 15 to 16 minutes until lightly golden around the edges. Rotate the sheets from top to bottom, front to back in the oven so that the cookies bake evenly.
  11. Remove from the oven and allow to cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack too cool before eating and storing. Cookies will last up to 5 days stored in an airtight container at room temperature.

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  1. Mireya

    September 9, 2018 at 5:30 pm

    Oh I have to make these.

    Reply
  2. JK Scaglione

    September 8, 2018 at 5:28 pm

    Making for this coming weekend when Gabe comes home for the first time since January!
    Love you Joy!

    Reply
  3. Tracy

    September 7, 2018 at 6:26 pm

    These are adorable and they look delicious!!

    Reply
  4. Michaela

    September 7, 2018 at 11:00 am

    Ah, yes, the constant craving for pie. It’s a blessing, and a curse. Can’t wait to try these!

    Reply
  5. Carissa Nelson | Spoonful of Easy

    September 7, 2018 at 9:20 am

    Love a thumbprint cookie — and topping it with ice cream? Umm, genius!!! Pie is indisputably so tasty, but I’m all about that shortcut that gets you the same taste!

    Reply
  6. Amy

    September 6, 2018 at 8:38 pm

    Do you think I could sub coconut oil or shortening to make dairy free?

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    • joythebaker

      September 8, 2018 at 9:49 pm

      I’m not sure – I didn’t test the recipe this way. I have a feeling shortening might work better than coconut oil though!

      Reply
  7. Bri Swain

    September 6, 2018 at 8:06 pm

    absolutly cannot wait to make these!!!!

    Reply
  8. Beth

    September 6, 2018 at 7:01 pm

    I recently found out i have an allergy to almonds! Can i use just all purpose flour? Or can you recommend a good substitute?

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    • joythebaker

      September 8, 2018 at 9:48 pm

      I would recommend another nut like hazelnuts ground into a flour.

      Reply
  9. Rubynyu

    September 6, 2018 at 3:34 pm

    I was about to make this recipe and my dog ??stole the butter

    Reply
  10. Cy

    September 6, 2018 at 10:31 am

    Umm, can I just say, you are brilliant! Cookies are my favorite sweet, pies second. Perfect!

    Reply
  11. Paige Cassandra Flamm

    September 6, 2018 at 10:10 am

    I need these cookies in my life asap! They look amazing!

    Paige
    https://thehappyflammily.com

    Reply
  12. Cheryl Rose

    September 6, 2018 at 7:06 am

    I use a large scoop to form the cookies a small scoop I use to press the bottom of the scoop into the dough to form the hole for the filling. Great idea to cover jam with crumb topping! These cookies are so good!!

    Reply
  13. Kathleen

    September 6, 2018 at 6:02 am

    You are an absolute genius and these will be happening sooner rather than later.

    Reply
  14. Luanna Stewart

    September 6, 2018 at 5:08 am

    I love shortbread cookies and I love blueberries – these look dangerously delicious. Thank you!

    Reply
  15. Rena

    September 6, 2018 at 2:27 am

    Oh, I know for sure that these cookies are totally my taste!
    xx from Bavaria/Germany, Rena
    http://www.dressedwithsoul.com

    Reply
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