Mincemeat Oatmeal Thumbprint Cookies
Mincemeat Oatmeal Thumbprint Cookies
This delicious cookie recipe combines two great comfort foods of the holiday season, oatmeal and mincemeat. Put them together and you have Mincemeat Oatmeal Thumbprint Cookies! They’re chewy, sweet, rich and decadent. And I’m willing to bet that even the so-called mincemeat haters will love them!
A rustic and flavourful cookie that’s perfect for Christmas.
I love how rustic and homey these cookies are, a hearty oatmeal cookie is the perfect base for a spoonful of holiday mincemeat! The spice and richness of the mincemeat pairs perfectly with chewy oats, the combination is so delicious!
Mincemeat Oatmeal Thumbprint Cookie Recipe Tips
- MINCEMEAT: I use premade mincemeat for these cookies. You can use homemade or premade, it’s up to you! Here is my homemade mincemeat recipe if you like.
- OATS: Use quick oats.
- CHILLING THE DOUGH? I like to chill the dough before baking as I find that it prevents the cookies from spreading out too much.
- STORAGE: Store in an airtight container.
- FREEZING: You can freeze these cookies. Keep in an airtight container or freezer bag for up to a month.
More Mincemeat Recipes:
These are deadly delicious…you can’t just eat one…trust me. Oh trust me.
How to make thumbprint cookies:
Here’s a quick visual to show you what the cookie dough should look like when you’re making these mincemeat thumbprint cookies.
Use your thumb or finger to create an indent in the centres of the dough balls.
Fill each centre with a heaping teaspoon of mincemeat.
Mincemeat Oatmeal Thumbprint Cookies
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar packed
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups quick oats
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- premade mincemeat See tips!
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
- Using a stand mixer cream together the butter and sugars until smooth.1/2 cup butter, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, 1/2 cup brown sugar
- Add the egg and vanilla, mix well.1 large egg, 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- In a separate bowl combine the oats, flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda.1 1/2 cups quick oats, 1 cup all purpose flour, 1/4 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon, 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp baking soda
- Then the flour mixture to the butter mixture and combine.
- Let the dough rest in the fridge for at least 30 minutes. I do this so the cookies don't spread out too much.
- After the cookie dough has rested roll it into generous 1 inch balls, and press your thumb down in the centre making a dent big enough to hold a generous teaspoon of mincemeat.
- Add a generous teaspoon of mincemeat to the little indent you made.premade mincemeat
- Bake for 12 minutes. The cookies are done when the edges are slightly golden brown.
- When the cookies are done baking let them rest on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then move to a baking rack to cool completely.
More Christmas Cookie Recipes
Classic shortbread to gingerbread, sugar cookies, thumbprints, mint chocolate, hot chocolate, snowballs, peppermint, cut-out cookies, slice-and-bake and more!
Have a delicious day!
Thank you for this lovely receipe. It is similar to a recipe my Mom used to make called Jam Thumprint Cookies, but they were more like a shortbread and then you dropped a teaspoon of jam in the middle. I am certainly going to enjoy making and eating your cookies.
Lynda
I have to say that homemade mincemeat is by far superior to any of the bought. It has texture where many of the bought ones almost taste and look like mush. Many are overly sweet. It does not taste time to make a big batch and then freeze it into portions for pie
Very true! In a pinch, store bought mincemeat is great though.
These were super tasty!
Yum — these mincemeat oatmeal thumbprints look like the perfect festive cookie treat