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Unique and delicious Oatmeal Jammys! These terrific little tart-like cookies are true gems and so much easier to make than you’d think.
Oatmeal Jammys
These cookies are crispy, tender, buttery shortbread oatmeal cookies filled with jam and a sprinkle of streusel around the edges. While Oatmeal Jammys take a minute to assemble they’re easy to make and worth every minute in the kitchen. We love these unique Oatmeal Jammys and bet you will too!
Use a variety of jams for beautiful jewel-toned treats.
First, this is not a sponsored post but I’d like to take a moment to compliment Stonewall Kitchen on their amazing jams. I’ve never been disappointed with any of their products and I’ve bought many over the years. For these Oatmeal Jammy cookies you should always use jam in the middle, not jelly.
Jelly is often sweeter than jam and may burn when baked. For the cookies in the photos we used blueberry, apricot, and raspberry. We’ve also made them with sour cherry jam and peach! If you only want to buy one jar of jam, start with raspberry. It’s a must-try 🙂
How to make perfectly round cookies
To create a perfectly round cookie that won’t spread we use a 12-well regular size muffin tin. The cookie dough is made in a food processor which takes all of 5 minutes. One tablespoon of the crumbly dough is pressed into each well of the muffin pan. I use a small cookie scoop to make quick work of this step.
Next, a teaspoon of jam is dolloped in the middle of each cookie base. Finally a spoonful of crumbled cookie dough is sprinkled around the outside edges to create the streusel. Bake for about 16 minutes or just until the edges are golden brown and the jam is bubbling. Don’t over-bake the cookies!
The jam sets up as the cookies cool.
Cool the Oatmeal Jammys in the pan for at least five minutes before removing to a wire rack. The cookies are crumbly when hot but hold together beautifully once cooled. After the cookies are cool, the jam is not at all sticky and only slightly tacky. You can easily store the cookies stacked between layers of wax paper or parchment in an airtight container. They don’t stick to the paper and won’t look messy.
These are best stored at room temperature and will keep for up to five days. If you’re looking for a fun, delicious and beautiful laundry day baking project, give these a try! Both projects are of the hurry-up-and-wait variety. Fold a load of clothes, bake a pan of cookies. Repeat. 🙂
Did I mention that these Oatmeal Jammys freeze beautifully? Yes they do so no worries if you want to bake ahead for the holidays 🙂
Here’s another option for making Oatmeal Jammys.
If you don’t want to make these cookies in a muffin pan you can also use biscuit or cookie cutters. The blueberry Oatmeal Jammy at the top of the photo was made in a muffin tin. The middle raspberry cookie was formed using a 2 and 1/2-inch cookie cutter. Place the cookie cutter on a parchment lined baking sheet and fill with cookie dough.
Once the jam and streusel are in place, gently lift off the cookie cutter and repeat.
This method is a great way to make larger cookies: the apricot Jammy in the photo above was made using a 3-inch cookie cutter. This 3-inch cutter makes a big cookie that is more like a mini-tart. When baking larger cookies be sure the cookie base is thick enough to support the jam and streusel, and that it doesn’t bend when cooled. Honestly you could make these cookies in any pan you want, even 4-inch mini tart pans with removable bottoms.
Cookie Inspiration
The idea for these cookies came from a lady I met at a neighborhood party.
In the spring of 2014 I met a really nice lady at a neighborhood block party at our son’s house. We discussed baking at great length while enjoying BBQ and my Tangy Lemon Bars. While we were talking about our favorite cookies when she mentioned that her daughter made a great Oatmeal Jammy with a crumbly streusel around the edges.
Unfortunately I forgot her name and so was not able to get their recipe but the idea really stuck with me for all these years. I researched recipes for Oatmeal Jammys but never found what I was looking for.
Finally, I got in the kitchen and came up with my own recipe. I started with my recipe for Almond Tea Cakes with Wild Blueberry Jam, substituted oats for the almond flour and made a few other changes, including baking in a full-size muffin tin. These cookies have been widely taste-tested and everyone unanimously agrees, “don’t change a thing!”
Oatmeal Jammys
Equipment
- muffin tin
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (264g)
- 1 ½ cups old-fashioned oats (147g)
- ½ cup granulated sugar (108g)
- ¼ cup light brown sugar packed (53g)
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 18 tablespoons unsalted butter melted and cooled slightly (250g or 9-ounces)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 10-12 ounces assorted jams room temperature
- vegetable cooking spray
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Lightly spray a regular size 12-well muffin pan with vegetable cooking spray. Set aside.
- In the bowl of a food processor, pulse the flour, oats, sugars, baking powder and salt until blended. Add the butter and vanilla. Pulse until the mixture becomes a crumbly dough. Scrape down the sides of the bowl if needed to help it combine. Some of it will seem dry – that's okay.
- Transfer the cookie dough to a large bowl and stir to combine. The dry crumbs in the bottom will be used for the streusel so no worries if it all won’t stick together.
- Scoop out a level, slightly packed small cookie scoop full of dough (1 tablespoon) and drop into one of the muffin tin wells. Using your fingers lightly press the dough into the bottom of the pan making sure it is level. Repeat until the pan is full.
- Dollop one full teaspoon of jam into the center of the cookie base in the muffin tin. Using a small spoon scatter crumbled dough around the outside edges of the cookie surrounding the jam. Press very lightly if needed to hold it together.
- Bake for 15 to 18 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through baking, until the jam is bubbling and the cookie is lightly browned on the edges. Do not over-bake! Allow the cookies to cool in the pan for at least 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool. To remove the cookie from the muffin tin use a small rubber spatula to tilt the cookie up. If it starts to crumble, let it cool a little longer. Once cooled, store at room temperature in an airtight container. Cookies will keep for up to 5 days.
Recipe Notes
- This recipe is easily halved to yield 20 cookies
- The cookies are very crumbly when they first come out of the oven but firm up as they cool.
- The cookies will soften slightly after a few hours.
- If you don’t want to wait for the cookies to cool in the pan before making the next batch, use paper cupcake liners and remove the paper once the cookie is cooled.
- Use jam for this recipe – not jelly. We’ve tried Sour Cherry Jam, Apricot, Wild Blueberry, Raspberry and Peach – all delicious!
- Create larger cookies by using a 2 1/2-inch round biscuit cutter in place of the muffin tin. You can also use a larger 3-inch cookie cutter for a tart-sized cookie. The bigger the cookie, the thicker the base must be to keep from bending. Place the cookie cutter on a parchment lined baking sheet. Add the dough, press to create the base, top with jam and the streusel. Gently lift off the cookie cutter and repeat.
Nutrition
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Vicky
These are delicious! Easy and not very crumbly. ?⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Tricia Buice
Thanks Vicky! Glad you enjoyed the cookies 🙂
Susan
thanks for this recipe. I cleaned out the fridge over the last few day and found about 8 jars of jams/jellies/marmalades with only about 1/4 to 1/2 cup in each. This is exactly the kind of recipe I was looking for. Hubby doesn’t like marmalade so I can make up individual treats!
Tricia Buice
Thank you Susan! I hope you enjoy these cookies. They are absolutely one of my all time favorites!
Wendy
These Oatmeal Jammys look adorable and delicious. Your pictures of the cookies are beautiful. I can’t wait to try them. Have you ever tried making them with almond flour? I have an office mate with celiac disease, so I am on the look out for a treat that can be made gluten free (without all the fuss of macarons).
Tricia Buice
Hi Wendy – I have not tried making them with almond flour but I bet they would be fine. I would give it a go. Please come back and let us know how it turns out for you! Thanks so much 🙂
Lynda
These are so good. I may have pulsed too much so i didnt get any extra “crumble”. May make more crumble separately in future. Thanks for such an easy yet delicious treat!
Tricia Buice
Thank you for trying the recipes Lynda! We truly appreciate your feedback 🙂 Thanks again.
Jane Giesbrecht
Thank you so much for sharing your Oatmeal Jammys. Look forward to trying your recipes. Your pictures are delightful and perfect; great photography of food which is not easy.
Tricia Buice
Thank you Jane! I always enjoy shooting pretty food 🙂 These cookies are terrific, and I hope you get the chance to make them soon.
Celia Perez
I added chopped pecans and they turned out great! This recipe was added to my favorites and will definitely be making frequently. Thanks! ?
Tricia Buice
So happy you enjoyed these cookies Celia. Love the addition of pecans too! I must try that next time. We appreciate you taking the time to comment and let us know how these turned out for you. Thanks again!
Paige
I had to tell you how awesome these cookies look. I LOVE jam cookies and I’ll be making these! 🙂
Tricia Buice
Thanks Paige – I bet you’re going to love them too 🙂 They freeze very well too. I may be guilty of eating a few straight from the freezer. I hope I still have some when company comes – haha!
Judy Branca
Just made the oatmeal jammies and they came perfect. Can I freeze some?
Tricia Buice
Hi Judy! Thanks for trying these delicious cookies. They really are some of our all time favorites. Yes – please feel free to freeze away 😉 I would try to freeze them in a single layer first just to make sure they don’t stick together. Good luck and let us know how this works for you.
Kim
Amazing flavor. Like a shortbread. New favorite. Used fig and orange marmalade as that was what I had. Another great use for those cupcake tins! Love!!!
Tricia Buice
Thanks so much for the feedback Kim! So happy you tried these cookies and that they turned out for you. LOVE these cookies and will be baking them again soon. Love the idea of fig jam – bet they are tasty!
Debbie H
Made these as part of a cookie tray for a family gathering and they were a bit hit! I will be adding these to my Christmas cookie rotation. Thanks!
Tricia Buice
That’s terrific Debbie! Thanks so much for making these cookies and for taking the time to let us know how they turned out for you. Bravo!
Ann Marie
I these would be perfect for our daughter ‘s wedding. Can they be frozen?
Tricia Buice
Hi Ann Marie. I think they would be fine frozen, but may not be as crisp once thawed. I haven’t tested freezing these cookies but would love to know if that works for you. Thanks for the great question!
Jennifer
My daughter said, “They’re amazingly amazing!”. Thanks for sharing your recipe.
Tricia Buice
Thank you so much Jennifer! We appreciate you trying our recipe and love that you took the time to come back and let us know how they worked out for you. 🙂
Posie
These are my husbands favorite new cookie…and mine tool! Thank You!
Tricia Buice
Thank you Posie! So glad you tried these cookies and really appreciate you taking the time to come back and let us know how they turned out for you. 🙂
Angela
These look so tasty! I don’t own a food processor. Do you have recommendations for making this recipe without them?
Tricia Buice
Hi Angela. If you have a blender you can process the oats until some are chopped and some left whole. Then mix everything together in a large bowl. If you don’t have a blender, try using half old-fashioned oats and half quick oats. Hope you get the chance to give these a try! Thanks for the great question.
maureen a GRECO
you forgot the eggs
Tricia Buice
I don’t think so Maureen. There are no eggs in this recipe, but thanks.
Susan
What size muffin tin? Mini or regular?
Thanks
Tricia Buice
Hi Susan – just a regular size muffin pan – the mini would be way too small. Thanks!
Robin Cook
I’d love to make all 3 sizes. This is definitely a cookie my grandchildren would love. For myself I would rather have the mini’s especially during the winter months with a nice hot cup of tea. I’m always looking for delicious cookie recipes. They also make wonderful Christmas gifts in a nice cookie tin.
Liz
What outstanding mini tarts! I don’t know which version I’d like best—guess I need to make all 3!!
Tricia Buice
Haha – thanks Liz! They are worth every single calorie 🙂
angiesrecipes
These are just like mini streusel cakes 🙂 Gorgeous colour and flavour, Tricia.
Tricia Buice
Thanks Angie – we love the colors too!
Chris Scheuer
These jammys look like they come from a fine (and fun) bake shop! They not only look delicious, they’re so cheerful looking, they make me smile!
Tricia Buice
Thanks Chris – they are fun to make and so delicious. Bonus if they make you smile!!!
Jennifer @ Seasons and Suppers
Absolutely perfect little bites! And so pretty. I’m a sucker for anything with jam, so I know I will be baking these very soon 🙂
Tricia Buice
Thanks Jennifer! You won’t regret making them. Jam and oatmeal cookies are pretty terrific together 🙂
sue
These are SUPER cute, and I agree with you, Stonewall is the best jam, I’m still working my way through all their amazing flavors!
Tricia Buice
Every time I go to the store I see something new! I love their relishes too, and all the sauces 🙂 Thanks Sue!