These jam heart cookies are very easy to make and quick to put together. They would be nice for a Valentine sweet treat and kids will enjoy making them with you.

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They say the best way to a person’s heart is through their tummy, so how about rustling up these cute valentine jam cookies, they are a fun baking project for kids, they can help cut out and spoon jam.

How to Make Valentine Jam Heart Cookies

Ingredients

• 100g / 3.5oz sugar
• 50g / 2oz butter
• 1 small egg
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 135g / 5 oz plain flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• Pinch of salt
• Raspberry Jam to decorate

You will need 2 heart cookie cutters of different sizes.

Method

Early in the Day or the Day before:

1. In a large bowl cream the butter and the sugar. Add the eggs, extract, and milk.
2. In a medium bowl mix the dry ingredients with a wire whisk. Add the dry ingredients to the large bowl. Mix with mixer until well combined.
3. With hands, shape dough into a ball. Wrap with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours.

When Ready to Cook

1. Preheat oven to 200 degrees C / 390 degrees F. Lightly grease cookie sheets.
2. Roll half or 1/3 dough at a time, keep the rest refrigerated.
3. For crisp cookies, roll dough, paper thin. For softer cookies, roll 1/8” to 1/4″ thick.
4. With floured cookie cutter, cut into shapes. Re-roll trimmings and cut.  Once you have made several of the large heart cookies them make another batch and using the smaller heart cookie cutter cut a heart shape in the middle to create your window for the jam later.
5. Place cookies 1/2 inch apart on cookie sheets.
6. Bake 8 minutes or until very light brown. With a spatula, remove cookies to racks; cool…
7. When the cookies are cool you can spread approximately a teaspoon of jam on the middle of the full heart cookies and place the window on top. Press down firmly and repeat until all your sweethearts are made.

Enjoy!!

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