Description
These Almond Heart Cookies are a delightful treat perfect for Valentine’s Day or any special occasion. With a buttery almond shortbread base filled with sweet jam and dusted with powdered sugar, these sandwich cookies are sure to impress your loved ones.
Ingredients
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Cookies:
- 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- ¾ cup powdered sugar
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup finely ground almonds
Filling and Decoration:
- ¼ cup raspberry or strawberry jam
- Powdered sugar (for dusting)
Instructions
- Cream the Butter and Sugar: In a large mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add Egg and Extracts: Beat in the egg yolk, vanilla extract, and almond extract.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, and ground almonds.
- Form Dough: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture, mixing until a soft dough forms.
- Chill Dough: Divide the dough into two discs, wrap in plastic, and chill for at least 1 hour.
- Preheat Oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Roll and Cut Dough: Roll out the chilled dough on a lightly floured surface to about ¼-inch thickness. Cut out cookies using a heart-shaped cutter, and cut a smaller heart in the center of half of the cookies for the tops.
- Bake: Place cookies on the baking sheets and bake for 8–10 minutes, or until just starting to turn golden at the edges. Let cool completely.
- Fill and Assemble: Spread a small amount of jam on the flat side of each whole cookie and top with a cutout cookie. Dust with powdered sugar before serving.
Notes
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days.
- You can also use apricot or cherry jam for variation.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: European
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich cookie
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
