Description
Heart Strawberry Cookies are delightful treats combining buttery shortbread with a sweet strawberry filling and glaze. Perfect for Valentine’s Day or any occasion to show your love.
Ingredients
Scale
- 125 g unsalted butter, room temperature
- 60 g caster sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 180 g plain flour (all-purpose)
- ¼ teaspoon fine salt
- 110 g powdered icing sugar (confectioners’ sugar)
- 2 tablespoon strawberry puree, 2 large strawberries hulled and mashed with a fork
- 1 teaspoon unsalted butter, melted
- 30 ml milk
- 170 g strawberry jam
Instructions
- Cream together the butter, sugar and vanilla extract.
- Line one or two baking trays with parchment paper.
- In the bowl of an electric stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, add the butter and sugar and cream for about 2 to 3 minutes on medium speed until pale and light.
- Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl half way through.
- Add in the vanilla extract and mix again.
Notes
- Use good quality strawberry jam for the best flavor.
- Ensure butter is at room temperature for easy creaming.
- Adjust milk in the glaze for desired consistency.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 20mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg