Vegan Thumbprint Cookies With Raspberry Chia Jam

These Vegan Thumbprint Cookies With Raspberry Chia Jam are perfectly soft, refined sugar-free, and made with a quick homemade raspberry chia seed jam!

*This post was originally published on February 9, 2022, and updated on February 9, 2023.

Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies

Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies are one of my all-time favorite cookies. Not only because they taste so lovely, but because they remind me of my mom…who is also lovely.

They take me back to when I was a little kid and she would take me to a little local bakery on the weekends. I would typically get a Raspberry Thumbprint Cookie and a Mexican Wedding Cookie and it would make me so, so happy. To me, this felt like such a special time with my mom. Bakeries have made me very happy ever since….I don’t know if that’s due to my affinity for baked goods or because of the loving and joyful experiences I had going to them when I was a kid.

A Healthier Thumbprint Cookie

Now that I’m a lot older, I still love baked goods, but I am pretty mindful of how much sugar I eat and how much I let my kids eat. So, for this cookie, I created my own Rasberry Chia Seed Jam that is ready in just 5 minutes and is free of added sugar.

These Thumbprint Cookies are low in sugar, vegan, use a mix of almond flour and regular flour, and use coconut oil instead of butter.

Vegan Thumbprint Cookie Ingredients

Almond flour

Flour

Salt

Coconut oil

Unsweetened plain almond milk (or milk of choice)

Maple syrup

Almond extract

Vanilla extract

Raspberry chia seed jam (or store-bought raspberry jam)

How to Make Vegan Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies

STEP 1 – Make the thumbprint cookie dough

In a large bowl, mix flour and salt until combined. In a small bowl, mix melted coconut oil, almond milk, maple syrup, almond extract, and vanilla extract together. Pour wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix well.

STEP 2 – Form the thumbprint cookies

Use your hands to scoop up a small spoonful of the dough, squish it together, and roll it between your hands to form a ball. Place the cookie dough ball on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Repeat with the remaining dough. Push your thumb into the middle of each cookie dough ball to make a shallow indent. If cracks on the edges form, just use your fingers to smooth them out (or leave them as is!).

STEP 3 – Add the raspberry chia seed jam

Add ½ teaspoon of raspberry chia seed jam into each cookie indent.

STEP 4 – Bake

Bake in the oven for 12 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit. The cookies will be slightly soft. Allow cookies to cool and then enjoy!

What Jam Should I Use?

I highly recommend that you use my 5-Minute Raspberry Chia Seed Jam, which is so much healthier for you than store-bought jam (and tastier too, in my opinion)! There’s no added sugar in this jam, though you have the option to add a little maple syrup if you’d like to. It only adds on 5 minutes to this recipe and it’s well worth it.

You can also use store-bought raspberry jam for this recipe! If you don’t have raspberry jam, you could use any type of jam that you have.

Raspberry Thumbprint Cookie FAQ

Can I Make These Gluten-Free?

Yes! That is actually how I made them originally and they turned out very good! If you want to make them gluten-free, here are two ways you can do so:

– Replace the regular flour with a gluten-free 1:1 baking flour.

– Replace the regular flour with almond flour – so you would be using 2 cups of almond flour instead of 1. If you go this route, you will also need to adjust a few other things from my recipe as written. You will need to reduce the coconut oil to ¼ cup and do not add any almond milk. 

I Have a Nut Allergy and Can’t Eat Almonds. Can I Make These Vegan Thumbprint Cookies Nut-Free?

I have not personally tried making these cookies nut-free, but here are the ways you can adjust the recipe to make it nut-free:

– Replace the almond four with regular flour. So you would be using 2 cups of flour instead of just one.

– Replace the almond milk with another plant-based, nut-free alternative. Using regular milk would be fine, too, but the recipe would no longer be vegan.

– Omit the almond extract and only use vanilla extract, increasing the amount to 1 1/2 teaspoons – just know that omitting the almond extract will change the flavor profile.

If the dough seems too dry to form into balls, you may have to add more milk. I would recommend adding more milk 1 tablespoon at a time.

If you try making them this way, please let me know how they turn out! 🙂

Can I Use Store-Bought Jam?

Absolutely! This makes things faster and easier! It will also make the cookies taste sweeter with the increase in sugar content from the store-bought jam. Just know that making your own raspberry jam is also very quick and easy! It can be made in advance, too.

More Low-Sugar Treats!

Gluten-Free Double Chocolate Chip Cookies

Peanut Butter Date Cookies

Blueberry Banana Oatmeal Muffins

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