Easy jam drops

These jam drops are delicious and a great activity for the kids as well. You can make a whole biscuit barrel-full but I doubt they will last long. Choose your favourite jam!

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makes: 30 | prep: 0:15 | cook 0:15

 
 
 
 

ingredients

• 6 tbs butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 tsp vanilla essence
• 1 3/4 cups self raising flour, sifted
• 1 pinch of salt
• 1/2 cup raspberry jam

method

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• 1. Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan-forced). Cover 2 baking sheets with baking paper and set aside. Cream the butter and sugar together until pale.

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• 2. Add egg and vanilla and beat well.

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• 3. Add flour and salt and mix well.

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• 4. Roll teaspoonful-sized balls of batter and place on the baking tray 2 fingers apart. Using the end of a wooden spoon make a well in the centre of each ball.

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• 5. Fill each indentation with a quarter of a teaspoon of jam. Bake for 10-15 mins.

notes

• Basic pantry ingredients will get you a mountain of delicious biscuits to feed the masses.
• Make sure you give these enough space on the baking tray to spread.
• These are perfect for afternoon tea.
• Kids love helping to make biscuits but as the jam can get quite hot in this recipe, why not have fun with cookie cutters and make shaped biscuits instead.
• Jam drops go with a cup of tea like chocolate-chip cookies go with hot milk.
• This recipe was created by Jennifer Cheung for Kidspot, Australia's best re