Cuisine – Easy jam drops

These jam drops are super easy to make, and baking is a great activity to keep the kids or grandkids busy over the school holidays. 

Yields: 32
180g butter (room temperature)
¾ cup icing sugar 
1 Tbsp vanilla essence 
1 2/3 cup plain flour
3 Tbsp cornflour
¼ cup jam (any flavour)
30g desiccated coconut 

Method: Preheat the oven to 180°C. Line two baking trays with baking paper. Cream together butter and icing sugar until light and pale in colour (about 5min). Add the vanilla essence, flour and cornflour, making sure everything is well incorporated. Scoop some of the mixture into your hands and roll into small balls. Place the flattened balls on the trays and press a hollow in the middle of each one. Bake for 15min.  Remove from the oven and carefully scoop the jam into the hollows. Then sprinkle some desiccated coconut on the top and bake again until golden brown (about 6min). Let them cool on a wire rack before enjoying them.