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Close-up of a jam-filled heart cookie.

Heart Thumbprint Cookies

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Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Total Time: 32 minutes
Servings: 24 Cookies
Calories: 98kcal
A sweet Valentine cookie that looks thoughtful and festive without extra work making these heart thumbprints perfect for sharing
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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter softened
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup flour
  • 2 tbsp cornstarch
  • 3/4 cup strawberry jam

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper
  • In a large bowl whip together the butter and powdered sugar until smooth
  • Add the egg and vanilla and mix until fully incorporated
    Butter and sugar creamed together in a mixing bowl, with an egg and vanilla added on top.
  • Add the flour and cornstarch and gently fold in until combined do not overmix
    Dry ingredients, including flour, added on top of the batter in the bowl.
  • Roll the dough into 24 one inch balls
    Nine dough balls spaced evenly on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
  • Use your finger to press a heart shape into each dough ball
    Dough balls pressed with two thumbprints, forming heart shapes.
  • Spoon about 1 teaspoon of jam into each heart indentation
    Heart-shaped indentations filled with red jam.
  • Bake for 10 to 12 minutes until lightly golden
    Baked cookies on a cooling rack, showing heart-shaped jam centers.
  • Cool slightly before serving
    Close-up of cookies with powdered sugar on top.

Notes

  • Any flavor of jam can be used depending on preference
  • A light dusting of powdered sugar can be added once cooled for a festive finish

Nutrition

Serving: 1 Cookie | Calories: 98kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 37mg | Potassium: 18mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 128IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 0.3mg