Description
A classic buttery shortbread cookie with a charming heart-shaped jam center, perfect for Valentine's Day.
Ingredients
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg yolk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup raspberry or strawberry jam
Instructions
Step 1: Preheat oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
Step 2: Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
Step 3: Mix in the egg yolk and vanilla extract.
Step 4: Stir in flour and salt until a dough forms.
Step 5: Roll tablespoon-sized portions into balls.
Step 6: Press two diagonal indentations to form a heart shape.
Step 7: Fill heart centers with a small amount of jam.
Step 8: Bake for 10-12 minutes and cool on a wire rack.
Notes
Chill the dough if the kitchen is warm to prevent spreading. Use seedless jam for the best heart definition.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 125 kcal
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 55mg
- Fat: 6.5g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 1.2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
