Description
Quick and simple Heart Jam Cookies that pair buttery shortbread-like dough with bright raspberry jam, perfect for busy weeknights and picky eaters.
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 (optional)
- 1/2 cup raspberry jam (or your favorite fruit preserve)
- Powdered sugar for dusting (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and line 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 together room-temperature butter, light brown sugar, and granulated sugar until fluffy.
- Add the egg yolk, vanilla extract, and almond extract to the mixture and blend until combined.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just incorporated.
- Roll dough into 1-tablespoon-sized balls and place them on the baking sheet, 2 inches apart.
- Gently press the center of each dough ball with your pinky to create a shallow heart indent.
- Chill the trays in the freezer for 30 minutes.
- Warm the raspberry jam in the microwave for 10-15 seconds and fill each heart indent with about 1/2 teaspoon of jam.
- Bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes, until the edges are golden, and cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a rack.
Notes
For a quicker preparation, you can freeze the formed dough balls and bake directly from the freezer, adjusting the bake time by 1-2 minutes. Almond extract can be omitted for nut allergies.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: cookies, dessert, easy baking, jam-filled cookies, heart-shaped cookies