Heart-Shaped Strawberry Shortbread Cookies
Buttery, tender shortbread cookies filled with sweet strawberry jam and finished with a pretty strawberry glaze, perfect for gifting and special occasions.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 42 minutes
- Yield: 18 sandwich cookies
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup strawberry jam
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons fresh strawberry puree
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
- 1 to 2 tablespoons milk, as needed
Instructions
- Beat butter and granulated sugar together until light and creamy.
- Add vanilla extract and mix until combined.
- Gradually mix in flour and salt until a soft dough forms.
- Roll dough to 1/4-inch thickness and cut into heart shapes.
- Place cookies on a parchment-lined baking sheet and chill for 20 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Bake cookies for 10 to 12 minutes until edges are lightly golden.
- Cool cookies completely on a wire rack.
- Whisk powdered sugar, strawberry puree, melted butter, and milk to form a glaze.
- Dip half of the cookies into glaze and let set.
- Spread strawberry jam on unglazed cookies.
- Sandwich with glazed cookies and press gently.
Notes
Chilling the cut dough helps the cookies keep their shape. Use thick strawberry jam for neat sandwich cookies.