Name: Jam Drops
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: 80 g unsalted butter; 1/3 cup caster sugar; 2 tbs milk; 1/2 tsp vanilla essence; 1 cup self-raising flour; 1/3 cup custard powder; 2 tbs strawberry jam

by Mias1973 Last updated on 12/03/2020

Nice and sweet. - Mias1973

Ingredients

80 g unsalted butter
1/3 cup caster sugar
2 tbs milk
1/2 tsp vanilla essence
1 cup self-raising flour
1/3 cup custard powder
2 tbs strawberry jam

Method

Step 1

Preheat oven to 180C and line two trays with baking paper.
Step 2

Using electric beater, beat the butter and sugar in a small mixing bowl until light and creamy.
Step 3

Add the milk and essence, and beat until well mixed.
Step 4

Sift the flour and custard powder into the butter mixture and mix to form a soft dough.
Step 5

Roll 2 teaspoonfuls of mixture at a time into balls and place onto prepared trays.
Step 6

Press a hollow in each ball using the end of a wooden spoon and fill with ¼ teaspoon of jam.
Step 7

Bake for 15 minutes then transfer onto a wire rack to cool.

Equipment

2 baking tray
2 baking paper
1 electric beaters
1 bowl
1 wooden spoon
1 wire rack

Recipe Notes

from Australia’s Best Recipes team

I usually have to double this recipe as it doesn't last in our household. Regular sugar can be used in place of caster sugar. With the caster sugar you can alternately use normal sugar if you haven't any caster. Use strawberry or raspberry jam.