Description
Heart-Shaped Strawberry Shortbread Cookies are the perfect blend of buttery goodness and fruity sweetness, making them an irresistible treat for any occasion, especially Valentine’s Day. These charming cookies feature a tender shortbread base filled with luscious strawberry jam and topped with a delightful strawberry glaze. Their adorable heart shape makes them visually appealing, transforming any dessert table into a romantic display. Easy to make and fun to share, these cookies are ideal for gifting to loved ones or enjoying at family gatherings. Each bite delivers joy and warmth, ensuring they will be a favorite treat throughout the year.
Ingredients
Scale
- 125 g unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 60 g caster sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 180 g plain flour (all-purpose)
- ¼ tsp fine salt
- 170 g strawberry jam
- 110 g powdered icing sugar
- 2 tbsp strawberry puree
- 1 tsp unsalted butter (melted)
- 30 ml milk
Instructions
- Cream together unsalted butter and caster sugar until light and fluffy. Mix in vanilla extract.
- Gradually add plain flour and fine salt until a dough forms.
- Roll out the dough to about 0.5 cm thick and cut into heart shapes using cookie cutters.
- Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F) and bake cookies for about 12 minutes until lightly golden. Cool on a wire rack.
- Prepare the glaze by mixing powdered icing sugar, strawberry puree, melted unsalted butter, and milk until smooth.
- Spread strawberry jam on half of the cooled cookies, sandwich with another cookie, dip in glaze, and let set.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (approximately 30g)
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 45mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: <1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg