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Best Heart Jam Cookies Recipe – Perfect for Valentine’s Day or Any Day!

These adorable Heart Jam Cookies feature a buttery, tender base with a sweet jam filling that peeks through heart-shaped cutouts. Perfect for Valentine’s Day, holidays, or as a thoughtful homemade gift, they’re as delightful to make as they are to eat.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: European-Inspired
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • All-purpose flour
  • Unsalted butter
  • Granulated sugar
  • Large egg
  • Vanilla extract
  • Almond extract optional
  • Salt
  • Jam of choice raspberry, strawberry, or apricot
  • Powdered sugar for dusting

Method
 

  1. Cream butter and sugar, then mix in egg and extracts. Gradually add flour and salt. Chill dough.
  2. Roll dough, cut hearts, and bake at 350°F until lightly golden.
  3. Spread jam on full cookies, top with cutout cookies, and dust with powdered sugar.

Notes

  • Use cold dough to maintain shape.
  • Store in an airtight container for up to a week.

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