Description
Sweet Heart Jam Cookies are a beautiful easy recipe for holidays, parties, and everyday baking, with buttery tender cookies wrapped around a bright fruity jam center. They are perfect for dessert trays, cookie exchanges, sweet snack moments, and festive food ideas when you want a simple homemade treat that looks special without a lot of effort.
Ingredients
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg yolk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup raspberry jam
2 tablespoons powdered sugar, optional for dusting
Instructions
1. In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and creamy.
2. Mix in the egg yolk and vanilla extract until smooth.
3. Add the flour and salt, then mix just until a soft dough forms.
4. Shape the dough into a disk, wrap it, and chill for 30 to 45 minutes.
5. Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
6. Roll the dough on a lightly floured surface to about 1/4-inch thickness.
7. Cut out heart shapes, then cut small heart centers from half of the cookies.
8. Arrange the cookies on the prepared baking sheet and chill them again for 10 minutes if the dough feels soft.
9. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until the edges are lightly golden.
10. Cool the cookies completely on a wire rack.
11. Spread a small spoonful of raspberry jam onto each solid cookie.
12. Top with the cutout cookies, then dust lightly with powdered sugar if desired.
Notes
Chill the dough well so the heart shapes stay neat and defined during baking.
Use a thicker jam for the cleanest cookie centers and the best finished look.
Wait until the cookies are fully cool before filling so the jam stays glossy and the cookies do not slide.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 135
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 20mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 1.5g
- Cholesterol: 24mg
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