Clotted Cream Sugar Cookies (Printable)

Buttery sugar cookies enhanced with clotted cream and filled with strawberry jam centers for a tender bite.

# What You Need:

→ Dry Ingredients

01 - 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
03 - 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt

→ Wet Ingredients

04 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
05 - 1/2 cup clotted cream, at room temperature
06 - 1 cup granulated sugar
07 - 1 large egg, at room temperature
08 - 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

→ Filling

09 - 1/2 cup strawberry jam, preferably seedless

# How-To:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
02 - In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
03 - In a large bowl, beat butter, clotted cream, and sugar together until light and fluffy, approximately 2 minutes.
04 - Mix in egg and vanilla extract until fully combined.
05 - Gradually add dry ingredients to wet mixture, mixing just until soft dough forms.
06 - Scoop tablespoon-sized portions of dough and roll into balls. Place on prepared baking sheets, spacing 2 inches apart.
07 - Using your thumb or the back of a teaspoon, make an indentation in the center of each dough ball.
08 - Fill each indentation with approximately 1/2 teaspoon of strawberry jam.
09 - Bake for 12 to 14 minutes, or until edges are just turning golden.
10 - Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.

# Expert Hacks:

01 -
  • The clotted cream creates a melt-in-your-mouth texture that ordinary sugar cookies simply cannot match.
  • These look absolutely impressive on a plate but require zero fancy skills to pull off.
  • That strawberry jam center feels like opening a tiny present with each bite.
02 -
  • Clotted cream is thicker than whipped cream and won't blend smoothly at first, but beating it with the butter and sugar for the full 2 minutes is what makes these cookies special.
  • Room temperature ingredients truly matter here—cold eggs and cold clotted cream will create a broken, curdled-looking dough that still bakes okay but won't be quite as silky.
03 -
  • Invest in a small cookie scoop if you make these regularly—it ensures uniform cookies that bake evenly and look professional.
  • The secret to perfect jam centers is using seedless jam and filling conservatively; overfilled centers leak and create burnt sugar on your pan.
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