Jammy Dodgers are essentially Linzer bicuits with a funny name. A jam sandwich in biscuit form. They’re a childhood favourite of mine and always make me feel better, even just looking at them, but especially eating them! Apparently shop-bought Jammy Dodgers are actually vegan-friendly but these homemade ones are a million times better…
These homemade cookies would make such a cute gift or treat for Valentines Day :-) And if no one gets you anything for Valentines Day (how dare they!!) you could make yourself a batch to enjoy. That’ll show them.
Vegan Jammy Dodgers
A recipe for vegan homemade Jammy Dodgers (Linzer cookies) with only 4 ingredients!
Ingredients
- 120 g / 1/2 cup vegan butter, I used Vitalite dairy-free spread
- 55 g / 1/4 cup caster sugar
- 180 g / 1 1/2 cups plain flour
- Seedless raspberry jam
Instructions
- In a large bowl, cream together the vegan butter and sugar until smooth.
- Add the flour in a small amount at a time and continue to mix the dough until completely smooth and it balls together. If it's still crumbly, keep mixing.
- Briefly kneed the dough and roll into a smooth ball. Wrap in clingfilm and chill in the fridge for 20-30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 180C / 370F and line a baking sheet with greaseproof paper.
- Once the dough has chilled, roll to about 1/2 cm thickness and cut out your cookie shapes. Use a smaller cutter to make a cut-out centre on half of the cookies.
- Transfer to the baking sheet and bake for 10-15 minutes, turning occasionally to ensure even baking. Once they begin to turn slightly golden brown at the edges, they are done.
- Leave to cool at room temperature.
- Once cooled, add approximately half a tsp of the raspberry jam to each full halves of the cookies and place the cut-out centre cookies on top to create a jam sandwich.
- Enjoy!
Notes
If you want to make the jam stiffer, like in shop-bought Jammy Dodgers, you can add the jam to a small saucepan and simmer until it's reduced, thick and sticky.
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I’m literally half way through making these but wanted to ask – the texture of the dough needs to me quite butter-y, not too dry? Found it hard to get the balance of rolling it out with flour but not over or under doing it (I found either the dough would stick to the pin or it would get too dry too quickly. In the oven now.. couldn’t do the whole dough but made the most of it so fingers crossed!
next time you make it, try using icing sugar to dust the surface, its a tip i read somewhere for making shortbread recipes :)
How long will they keep for
I mADE THIS JUST LAST WEEK AND THEY WERE FANTASTIC, BUT WHERE HAS THE RECIPE GONE PLEASE?
Oops! Not sure what happened there but it’s back up now. Thanks for alerting me and glad to hear you enjoyed the recipe :-)
whoopee, my nieces will be delighted
Thank you
There is no way these would have come out looking like the ones in your photo! The mix was entirely too dry, and unfortunately, I had to toss it out :(
Sorry yours didn’t work out. If the mixture was too dry, then you need a touch more vegan butter or a drop of almond milk. I’ve used the recipe many times, as have other readers, so it will work! You just to add a bit more moisture if it’s too dry.
Would coconut oil work?
Hi Dawn, I think it would alter the recipe quite drastically but could still be nice. It would be less of a shortbread taste and more of a mild coconut taste. Let me know how you get on!
All of your food looks soooo tasty!
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Your homemade cookies are seriously scrumptious, I love these Jammy Dodgers, these are perfect for Valentine’s Day!
These are so sweet. I like just looking at them and having a few with a cup of tea sounds perfect.
These are so gorgeous, Aimee! I love that there are only 4 ingredients too! They look perfect for Valentine’s Day :)
Ah man, these are so cute!! Can’t believe their vegan!
Oh my gosh so easy! These look fantastic! I love jammy dodgers, they’re one of my favourite biscuits and I love that you’ve made them vegan, and so well!
I loved jammy dodgers ( I could devour a packet at a time, lol) and have been thinking of trying to make a healthier alternative for some time but I just don’t think they would be the same. I wonder if I could make your recipe gluten free without resorting to gum additives.
A lovely Valentines Day idea! Awesome!
This looks scrumptious! These biscuits are a favourite from my childhood as well – my grandmother used to make something similar! They also look perfect for Valentines Day :-)
xx Hannah
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Aw my gosh these are definitely ideal for valentines and no matter how scabby this sounds I am so poor I can’t even afford a food shop let alone a present so I will be making these- thank you xx
These look like heaven, I will definitely be making these for Val’s day, what a super idea!
Betty x
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These are GORGEOUS – and wow – only 4 ingredients!!!