Sweet Heart Jam Cookies
Delightful Sweet Heart Jam Cookies blend buttery shortbread with fruity goodness, perfect for breakfast or special occasions.
Equipment
- mixing bowl
- baking sheet
- rolling pin
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon almond extract (optional)
- ½ cup strawberry or raspberry jam Use thick jam to avoid leaking
- ¼ cup powdered sugar Dust before serving
Instructions
Baking Instructions
- In a bowl, whisk together flour and salt.
- In a separate bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract, mixing until smooth.
- Gradually mix in dry ingredients until a soft dough forms.
- Divide dough, wrap, and chill for at least 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Roll out dough to ⅛-inch thickness on a floured surface.
- Cut heart shapes, creating cut-outs in half of them.
- Place cookies on lined baking sheets.
- Bake for 8–10 minutes until edges are lightly golden.
- Cool completely on a rack.
- Spread jam on solid cookies.
- Top with cut-out cookies and press gently.
- Dust with powdered sugar and serve.
Notes
Chill the dough well to maintain cookie shape. Dust powdered sugar just before serving for best presentation.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookieCalories: 150kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 2gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 25mgSodium: 50mgFiber: 1gSugar: 9g
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