Nothing beats jam drop biscuits for a classic recipe that everyone is sure to love. There is something irresistible about sweet, sticky jam surrounded by a melt-in-your-mouth biscuit.

Not only are these biscuits delicious, but they are also super easy to make. The biscuit dough only takes a few minutes to whip up in a mixer or Thermomix. Then simply roll into balls, make an indent, fill with jam and bake.

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Step by step instructions

Step 1. Beat the butter and sugar

Beat the butter and sugar together using either a stand mixer, electric hand mixers or a Thermomix.

Step 2. Add the egg and vanilla

Add the egg and vanilla extract to the butter mixture and mix until well combined.

Step 3. Form a dough

Add the plain flour and baking powder, and mix until well combined and a dough has formed.

Step 4. Roll into balls

Roll teaspoons full of dough into balls and place on a lined baking tray. A cookie scoop can make it easier to scoop the dough and ensure each ball is the same size.

Step 5. Make an indent

Use a finger to make indents in each dough ball.

Step 6. Fill with jam

Fill each indent 3/4 full with jam. Be sure not to overfill the biscuits with the jam, as the jam will spill over as it heats when baking.

Step 7. Bake

Bake until lightly golden.

What you need

You will need the following ingredients to make a batch of these delicious biscuits:

• Butter – I use salted butter, but you can use either salted or unsalted. Ensure the butter is softened before creaming with the sugar.
• Caster sugar – Caster sugar is perfect for this recipe as it is finer than ordinary white sugar. However white sugar will work just fine if it’s all you have on hand.
• Egg
• Vanilla extract – I use vanilla extract rather than vanilla essence as it has a stronger vanilla flavour.
• Plain flour
• Baking powder
• Jam – I have used strawberry jam to make my biscuits, however any flavour of jam will work great.