Sweetheart Valentine Thumbprint Cookies a perfect sweet treat to bake for the ones you love the most! These Valentine cookies are tender, buttery and filled with a sweet berry jam in the shape of a heart.
¾cupsticks unsalted butterroom temperature, 1 ½ sticks
½cuppowdered sugar
¼tsppure vanilla extract
½tspsalt
1 ½cupsall-purpose flour
¾cupjamany flavor you love
additional powdered sugarfor dusting
Instructions
Prep: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set it aside. If you do not have parchment paper, spray the baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray.
Dough: In a medium size mixing bowl, mix together the butter with the powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and salt until thoroughly combined. This will take about 1 minute with an electric mixer or2-3 by hand.
Then, add in the flour and mix again until the dough forms.
Shape: Next, roll the dough into level-size tablespoon balls of dough. Place them on the prepared baking sheet, arrange the dough balls 1 inch apart to give them room to spread out.
After that, use the end of the handle on a rubber spatula to press two deep indentations into the center of each cookie dough ball in the form of a V. As it bakes it will puff up and look more like a heart.
Bake: Stick the cookies in the oven and bake for 17-20 minutes or until the bottoms are golden in color.
Let cool for 5 minutes on the sheet before transferring to a wire rack and letting cool completely. Before the cookies have cooled completely, use the handle or the rubber spatula to re-define the hearts by pressing the handle into the indents gently.
Assemble: In a small bowl, start by heating your chosen jam in the microwave for 30 seconds. Then, spoon the jam into the heart-shaped indents. This is roughly ½ teaspoon of jam per cookie.
Let the jam set and cool completely before serving the cookies. Enjoy!
Notes
Store cookies in an airtight container, at room temperature, they will be good for 3-5 days. Use a piece of parchment paper between each layer of cookies to prevent them from sticking together.