Valentine's Day Cookies

5 from 2 votes

These easy Valentine's Day Cookies are the perfect homemade treat to give your loved ones this holiday. The buttery heart-shaped cookies are sandwiched together with berry jam to make a truly irresistible dessert.

Prep Time15

Cook Time12

Chill Time30

Total Time57

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: valentines day cookies, valentines day desserts

Servings: cookies

Calories: 193kcal

Author: Kasey Schwartz

Equipment

Large bowl
measuring spoons
Measuring cups
Baking trays
Rolling Pin
Heart shaped cookie cutters
Parchment paper

Ingredients

2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup butter, room temperature
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 Tablespoons whole milk
Berry jam

Instructions

In a large bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt.
2 cups all purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1/2 teaspoons salt
Add sugar, butter, vanilla extract, and milk to the flour. Mix with your hand until a dough is formed. Roll in a round shape and wrap in plastic. Place in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to chill.
1/2 cup white sugar, 1/2 cup butter, room temperature, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, 2 Tablespoons whole milk
Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Prepare 2 baking trays with parchment paper.
Prepare your working surface with flour. Divide dough into 4 pieces. Roll out dough to ½ inch thickness.
Use heart-shaped cookie cutters to cut out cookies. Gently place the cookies on the baking sheets.
Keep rolling the dough until no more is left.
Bake for 12 minutes. Allow to cool down completely on the baking tray before spreading with jam.
Berry jam
Store in an airtight container.

Notes

Make vegan Valentine's day cookies by replacing the butter with Earth Balance and the milk with almond milk.
Use nutella as the shortbread cookie filling instead of jam.

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