Description
These buttery and soft Heart Jam Cookies hide a sweet pop of raspberry jam in a tiny heart, making them perfect for gifts or a cozy dessert plate.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 1/4 cups (280 g) all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter (at room temperature)
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar (packed)
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract
- 1/2 cup raspberry jam
Instructions
- Line two 13×9 baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cornstarch, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl or stand mixer, cream butter with sugars for 2-3 minutes until creamy.
- Mix in egg yolk, vanilla, and almond extract.
- Lowly add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix.
- Using a 1 tablespoon dough scoop, make balls and roll smoothly.
- Place dough balls 2 inches apart on prepared sheets and press hearts into them.
- Chill in freezer for 30 minutes or refrigerator for 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Warm jam for 10-15 seconds and fill each heart indent with about 1/2 teaspoon jam.
- Bake cookies for 10-12 minutes until edges turn golden brown.
- Let cool on sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack.
Notes
Use room temperature butter for a tender crumb and measure flour carefully. Storing cookies in an airtight container will keep them fresh for up to 4 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: cookies, jam cookies, dessert, heart-shaped cookies