About the bake
The mighty jammy dodger. A staple tea time biscuit that we cannot resist.
This simple jammy dodger recipe is the perfect beginner recipe to keep the kids entertained and your biscuit barrel full (we can't guarantee it will stay that way for long)
No need to wonder are jammie dodgers vegetarian, our recipe is suitable for vegetarians and vegan, if you switch the butter for vegan spread. Result.
Once you have mastered the recipe get creative making jammy dodger cakes, cheesecakes or even a dreamy jammy dodger blondie? The possibilities are endless.
Method
Step 1:
Place the flour and butter in the bowl of a food processor and pulse until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Alternatively rub the butter into the flour by hand.
Step 2:
Add the sugar and orange zest and pulse again or mix with a spoon until the mixture starts to get sticky. Tip the dough onto a lightly floured surface and lightly knead so that the dough comes together to form a smooth ball. Chill for 10 minutes.
Step 3:
Preheat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan, gas mark 4). Line 2 baking sheets with baking paper.
Step 4:
Roll the dough out onto a lightly floured surface to the thickness of about 5mm, pressing it together if it cracks a bit. Cut out with 16 x 6cm/5cm cutters, re-rolling the dough until it has all been used. Cut out a smaller round shape out of half the rounds.
Step 5:
Lay the biscuits on the baking sheets and bake for 10-12 minutes until pale golden. Remove, transfer to a wire rack and leave until cold.
Step 6:
Place the icing sugar and strawberry flavouring into a large bowl and mix in 1 tbsp warm water. Add the butter and mix together with a blender or whisk until light and fluffy. Spread the icing over the full biscuits and top with a thin layer of jam then the remaining biscuits. Leave to set for 30 minutes and then enjoy.
Ingredients
For the Biscuit
- 175g Allinson's plain white flour
- 125g Butter (unsalted) (cold, cubed)
- 50g Billington's Unrefined Golden Caster Sugar
- 1 Orange (zest of)
- 175g Allinson's plain white flour
For the Filling
- 125g Silver Spoon Icing Sugar
- 100g Butter (unsalted)
- 0.25 tsp Strawberry flavouring
- 3 tbsp Strawberry jam
- 125g Silver Spoon Icing Sugar
Nutritional Information
per 56g- 321cal Energy
- 19g Fat
- 12g of which Saturates
- 35g Carbohydrates
- 23g of which Sugars
- 1.9g Protein
- 0.02g Salt
Recipe Reviews
You can’t call them copycat jammy dodgers if they’re nothing like Jammie Dodgers!
There’s no orange zest in Jammie Dodgers, the jam is raspberry & apple, and there’s definitely no buttercream.
This recipe isn’t for Dodgers, it’s just plain dodgy.
Disaster… nothing like a Jammie Dodger! Going to buy a packet, much tastier, no comparison
love this !
i made these and during the process my house set on fire cuz the oven was too hot and i have lost everything becuase of these jammy dogders
Flavour overpowered by the orange jest. I would reduce it to half or leave out. Also you only need half of the buttercream filling.
Came out really well, easy to make. There was too much butter cream and I had to throw it away, so I would make half amount next time.
Ingredients
For the Biscuit
- 175g Allinson's plain white flour
- 125g Butter (unsalted) (cold, cubed)
- 50g Billington's Unrefined Golden Caster Sugar
- 1 Orange (zest of)
- 175g Allinson's plain white flour
For the Filling
- 125g Silver Spoon Icing Sugar
- 100g Butter (unsalted)
- 0.25 tsp Strawberry flavouring
- 3 tbsp Strawberry jam
- 125g Silver Spoon Icing Sugar
Nutritional Information
per 56g- 321cal Energy
- 19g Fat
- 12g of which Saturates
- 35g Carbohydrates
- 23g of which Sugars
- 1.9g Protein
- 0.02g Salt