Description
Delicious butter cookies filled with your favorite fruit preserves, shaped into hearts to share love and joy.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- Jam or preserves (raspberry, strawberry, or apricot)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg yolk and vanilla extract and stir until well combined.
- Gradually add the flour and mix until just combined.
- If the dough is too soft, chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- Roll the dough into small balls, flatten each, and press your thumb to create an indentation.
- Place a small dollop of jam in the center of each cookie.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes until edges are light golden.
- Let cool on the baking sheet for a couple of minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
Chill the dough if it’s too soft to handle. Be cautious not to overbake the cookies.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: cookies, dessert, jam, sweet treats, baking