Newfoundland Jam Jams
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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.
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.
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.
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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.
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 tablespoon partridgeberry apple jam per cookie, (or your favorite jelly)
Instructions
- Sift together the flour salt and baking powder and set aside.
- Cream the brown sugar with the butter.
- Beat in the egg.
- Beat in the molasses.
- Stir in the dry ingredients until a soft dough forms.
- 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.
- Bake on a parchment lined baking sheet at 350 degrees F for about 10-12 minutes.
- 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 tablespoon 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.
- Use the cookies with the circle cut-outs as the tops of the sandwich cookies and press down slightly.
- 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.
- Cool on a wire rack.
- 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 cookiesServing Size
1Amount 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.
Oh my gracious Barry I made these for an auction sale we were having here in town as a fundraiser and they were a HUGE hit! My hubby was upset that I didn't leave any home. Soo yummy, and such a great recipe!
I am interested in something similar, I was looking to make a respberry pie but I need the recipe for the molasses pie crust!!! HELP, HELP....
I made these yesterday but I added some ginger, mace and cinnamon. I made the ball rolled in sugar version but they didn't spread out very much. After the first batch I sort of flattened them out which worked better. They're very tasty and just the kind of cookie I like, soft and chewy!
I made this recipe as a thumbprint jam cookie. I rolled the dough into balls, rolled them in sugar and a bit of cinnamon, used my pointer finger to make an imprint about half the depth of the ball, and then filled the hole with strawberry jam. Soooo delicious! I've tried lots of other molasses cookie recipes and this is by far the best! Oh, I also added a 1/4tsp of ginger to the dough. Happy baking!
How many cookies does this recipe yield? I'm a Newfie in Calgary for Christmas... I bet these would be a hit at a Christmas Day party!
THANK YOU for posting this recipe!! I've been wanting to make this for my mom's hubby as he loves Jam Jams and to the best of my knowledge you can't find them in ON - here's hoping they turn out for me!!! 🙂
The recipe says baking powder but the directions say baking soda. Which is it supposed to be? I am assuming baking powder...
Yes. I've made the correction in the recipe. Thank-you.
Wondering how these will or can survive the deep freeze?
The jam might be an issue. It's also a soft cookie which can be an issue too. Test a few and enjoy the rest.
We NEVER used baking powder in molasses recipes. I have been baking for longer than I care to remember and molasses recipes always had baking soda and maybe some lemon juice or a little sour cream or even vinegar but mostly just molasses. Even cakes made with molasses we used baking soda. . Molasses buns were always made with baking soda. My "Gram" made the best buns ever and she used baking soda. I must try this recipe and see what works better. I can't rateit as I haven't made it yet,
More than one way to skin a cat.
I loved reading all those familiar recipes.
Amelia
was talking to my daughter last week and said i was going to try jam jam for one of my Christmas cookies. then she found this recipe and cant wait to try.
Thank you for this great recipe, made these today. My oven is convection so I reduced the temperature 25 degrees. Overall its a wonderful tasty delightful recipe. The texture was a little more crunchy than intended, therefore I would recommend baking them for a little less time.
Being from NL. I am so very grateful to you Barry, for sharing your plentiful fantastic recipes.
Again Thx!
Could I substitute butter for margarine in this recipe?
Margarine is not in this recipe. I never recommend it for baking anyway.
Just wondering when you roll out the dough, how thick?
STR8 OUTTA NFLD!!!!!!!!!!! MAKING JAMS AT 2 AMS
What is your favourite kind of Jam to Make with this recipe?
MINE IS LIGNAN BERRY
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