Heart Print Cookies
These Heart Print Cookies are soft, buttery, and filled with jam in the center. It’s an easy Valentine’s Day treat recipe you can make at home and give as the sweetest gift to your loved ones, teachers, friends, and neighbors.
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I love making these with my kids because they can help roll the dough and press the heart shapes in the middle. It’s a perfect fun baking activity too for the family.
You may also want to try my Copycat Crumbl Pink Sugar Cookies or my Oreo S’mores Cookies.
How to Make Heart Print Cookies
Ingredients you’ll need for this recipe
Step-by-Step Guide
1. Start by beating the soft butter with sugar in a mixing bowl for about 3-4 minutes, until the mixture turns a lovely pale white.
2. Next, beat in the egg and pour in the vanilla extract. Keep mixing for another couple of minutes until everything is well combined and creamy.
3. Gradually add the flour mixed with cornstarch and salt in small portions. The dough should be soft and slightly sticky. If it’s too dry, don’t hesitate to add a tiny bit of water.
4. Wrap the dough in cling film and pop it into the refrigerator for about 30 minutes to an hour.
5. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). While the oven heats up, form small balls of dough, no larger than 1 inch in diameter. Roll each ball in sugar and place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
6. Use your thumb or the back of a small spoon to make a heart-shaped print in the center of each ball. Then, fill that little heart with your choice of jam.
7. Bake the cookies for about 10-12 minutes, until they’re lightly golden.
8. Once baked, let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes. Feel free to add a little more jam while the cookies are still warm.
Serve and Enjoy!
Important Recipe Notes
- Make sure your butter is soft, not melted. This helps create that perfect light and fluffy cookie texture when creamed with sugar.
- Chill the dough to help the dough firm up and make it easier to shape, and keep the cookies from spreading too much while baking.
- Use Strawberry or raspberry jam. Avoid jams that are too runny, or the filling may bubble over while baking.
- If the dough sticks when making the heart prints, dust your thumb or spoon lightly with flour.
- These cookies bake quickly! Pull them out when the edges are just starting to turn golden to keep them soft and buttery.
- If the jam looks dull after baking, spoon a tiny bit more while the cookies are still warm to give them a fresh, glossy look.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–4 days, or refrigerate for longer freshness.
Heart Print Cookies
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup soft unsalted butter
- ½ cup sugar (plus extra for sprinkling)
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/3 tsp salt
- 3 tbsp cornstarch
- 4 tbsp jam (strawberry or raspberry work great!)
Instructions
- Start by beating the soft butter with sugar in a mixing bowl for about 3-4 minutes, until the mixture turns a lovely pale white.
- Next, beat in the egg and pour in the vanilla extract. Keep mixing for another couple of minutes until everything is well combined and creamy.
- Gradually add the flour mixed with cornstarch and salt in small portions. The dough should be soft and slightly sticky. If it’s too dry, don’t hesitate to add a tiny bit of water.
- Wrap the dough in cling film and pop it into the refrigerator for about 30 minutes to an hour.
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). While the oven heats up, form small balls of dough, no larger than 1 inch in diameter. Roll each ball in sugar and place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Use your thumb or the back of a small spoon to make a heart-shaped print in the center of each ball. Then, fill that little heart with your choice of jam.
- Bake the cookies for about 10-12 minutes, until they’re lightly golden.
- Once baked, let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes. Feel free to add a little more jam while the cookies are still warm.
