Thumbprint Heart Cookies

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Ingredients

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Cream the butter, sugar & salt until light and fluffy in a bowl.

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Slowly add the eggs one at a time to the mixer. Then, add the vanilla and almond extract.

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Sift the dry ingredients in the mixing bowl. Then, transfer the dough to a bowl and cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate.

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Form and divide the dough, and roll each into a small ball. Place and arrange the balls on a prepared baking sheet.

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Press the cookie dough using your finger to form a small heart shape.

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Fill the heart shape with jam at the center of each cookie and bake until lightly golden at the edges.

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Let them cool, and dust them with powdered sugar.

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Heart Thumbprint Cookie Tips:

Use room temperature ingredients Do not over-bake Chill cookie dough before baking GET THE RECIPE

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Ingredients

Cream the butter, sugar & salt until light and fluffy in a bowl.

Step 1

Slowly add the eggs one at a time to the mixer. Then, add the vanilla and almond extract.

Step 2

Sift the dry ingredients in the mixing bowl. Then, transfer the dough to a bowl and cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate.

Step 3

Form and divide the dough, and roll each into a small ball. Place and arrange the balls on a prepared baking sheet.

Step 4

Press the cookie dough using your finger to form a small heart shape.

Step 5

Fill the heart shape with jam at the center of each cookie and bake until lightly golden at the edges.

Step 6

Let them cool, and dust them with powdered sugar.

Step 7

Heart Thumbprint Cookie Tips:

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