Heart Shaped Thumbprint Cookies Recipe
Heart Shaped Thumbprint Cookies Recipe brings joy to every kitchen during special occasions.
Equipment
- Large mixing bowl
- Electric hand mixer
- Heart-shaped cookie cutters
- Baking sheets
- Parchment paper
- Small spoon for jam
- Wire cooling rack
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup strawberry jam
- Powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream butter with both sugars until fluffy.
- Beat in egg and vanilla extract thoroughly.
- Mix flour and salt in separate bowl.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to wet mixture.
- Form dough into small heart shapes.
- Place hearts on prepared baking sheets.
- Make small indentations using your thumb.
- Fill each indentation with strawberry jam.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes until lightly golden.
- Cool on wire rack completely.
- Dust with powdered sugar before serving.
Notes
- Chill dough for 30 minutes for easier shaping and cleaner heart forms.
- Use seedless jam to prevent chunky textures in your cookie centers.
- Don't overfill thumbprints - jam expands during baking process.
- Press thumbprints gently to avoid cracking the delicate cookie dough.
- Store cookies in airtight containers to maintain freshness for days.