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Newfoundland Jam Jams

Newfoundland Jam Jams. Jam Jams from Purity Factories are a Newfoundland institution. Here’s a recipe for my homemade version of this local molasses and jam cookie classic.

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Jam Jams

Originally published June 2010.

In Newfoundland Jam Jams from Purity Factories are an institution. They are soft, almost cake-y, molasses cookies that are sandwiched together with jam.

Here’s a recipe for my homemade version of Newfoundland Jam Jams, a local molasses and jam cookie classic.

Jam Jams on a white serving plate

Jam Jams

These make terrific little soft molasses cookies too, all on their own without the jam centers, especially with a hot cup of tea. Enjoy these however you like them best.

Soft Molasses Cookies. Newfoundland Jam Jams without the jam.

Soft Molasses Cookies

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Yield: 24 small cookies or 12 large

Newfoundland Jam Jams

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

Newfoundland Jam Jams - Jam Jams from Purity Factories are a Newfoundland institution. Here's a recipe for my homemade version of this local molasses and jam cookie classic.

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup dark brown sugar, lightly packed
  • ¾ cup butter
  • 1 egg
  • ½ cup molasses
  • 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 tbsp partridgeberry apple jam per cookie, (or your favorite jelly)

Instructions

  1. Sift together the flour salt and baking powder and set aside.
  2. Cream the brown sugar with the butter.
  3. Beat in the egg.
  4. Beat in the molasses.
  5. Stir in the dry ingredients until a soft dough forms.
  6. Chill dough for several hours or overnight before rolling it out on a well floured board and cutting out 3 inch circles. Cut a ½ inch circle out of the center of half of the rolled out cookies.
  7. Bake on a parchment lined baking sheet at 350 degrees F for about 10-12 minutes.
  8. Flip the bottom halves of the cookies over (those without the center holes) on the cookie sheet and while the cookies are still hot, spoon 1 tbsp partridgeberry apple jam per cookie (or your favorite jelly) onto the middle of the flipped cookies and spread it out slightly but not to the edges.
  9. Use the cookies with the circle cut-outs as the tops of the sandwich cookies and press down slightly.
  10. Return to the oven for 2-3 minutes. This step helps the jam to stick better but you can just cool them and put them together cold too, but they tend to be a little messier.
  11. Cool on a wire rack.
  12. Alternatively, you can just roll the dough into 1 inch balls, roll the balls in plain sugar and bake them on a parchment lined cookie sheet for about 12 minutes at 350 degrees F. You can make sandwich cookies out of them or serve them as soft molasses cookies just as they are.

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Nutrition Information

Yield

24 small cookies

Serving Size

1

Amount Per Serving Calories 157Total Fat 6gSaturated Fat 4gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 2gCholesterol 23mgSodium 120mgCarbohydrates 23gFiber 0gSugar 12gProtein 2g

The nutritional information provided is automatically calculated by third party software and is meant as a guideline only. Exact accuracy is not guaranteed. For recipes where all ingredients may not be used entirely, such as those with coatings on meats, or with sauces or dressings for example, calorie & nutritional values per serving will likely be somewhat lower than indicated.

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Gail Ann Redditt

Monday 1st of November 2021

I made these last week for the second time.I shared with neighbours and received rave reviews. Seedless rasperberry jam for the filling, the next batch closer to the holidays I will use elderberry jelly. Your recipes are always very good.

Sandy

Saturday 22nd of September 2018

Again, Barry you have hit the jackpot for yummy recipes in our kitchen, these have been Ray’s absolute favs since he was a wee lad. Soooo good. More recipes please and looking forward to having your cookie book, we have ordered it, cheers, Sandy

LouAnne Keefe

Thursday 10th of May 2018

Made Jam Jam cookies for my son in law! He returned home from a visit to NFLD last Summer raving about the great hospitality And Jam Jam cookies! Five star recipe!! Will be trying more recipes for sure! Thanks

Johnny Cookie

Sunday 25th of February 2018

STR8 OUTTA NFLD!!!!!!!!!!! MAKING JAMS AT 2 AMS What is your favourite kind of Jam to Make with this recipe? MINE IS LIGNAN BERRY eat well

Jean Aylward

Saturday 3rd of February 2018

Just wondering when you roll out the dough, how thick?

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