Heart-Shaped Jam Cookies
These heart-shaped jam cookies are buttery, sweet, and filled with vibrant jam. Perfect for gifting, holidays, or an afternoon tea — and the dough is wonderfully forgiving and easy to work with!
Equipment
- Stand Mixer
- Rolling Pin
- Cookie Cutters (round + heart-shaped)
- Parchment Paper
- Baking Sheet
- Plastic Wrap
Ingredients
Cookie Dough
- 1 cup unsalted butter room temperature
- 3/4 cup icing sugar sifted, plus extra for dusting
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour sifted, plus extra for rolling
Filling
- 1/2 cup strawberry jam
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F (165°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a stand mixer, beat butter, icing sugar, salt, and vanilla until light and fluffy (about 3 minutes).
- Gradually add in sifted flour and mix until a soft dough forms. Do not overmix.
- Form the dough into a disc, wrap in plastic wrap, and chill in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut out 3-inch rounds. For half the cookies, cut out a small heart shape in the center.
- Place cookies on a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake for 15–20 minutes until edges are lightly golden. Cool completely.
- Dust the tops (with cutouts) with icing sugar. Spread a thin layer of jam on the bottom cookies and sandwich with the tops. Let sit to set.
Notes
You can switch up the jam flavors — try raspberry, apricot, cherry, or fig. Change the cutout shapes for different holidays or celebrations.