Heart Cookies

By HAYLEE SAESEE

Staff Writer

Ingredients: 

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¾ cup butter, at room temperature
• ½ cup packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ⅔ cup jam of your choice

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. In a large bowl, mix together the flour and salt.
3. Using a stand mixer or handheld mixer, cream the butter and sugar together until the butter is soft and whipped. Add the eggs, and mix again until combined.
4. Add the vanilla, flour, and salt, and mix well.
5. Form dough into a disc, wrap in plastic wrap and chill for 30 minutes.
6. Once the dough has chilled, shape the dough into 1” balls, then press down with your thumb in the center of the ball. Make a double thumbprint into each cookie to form a heart shape.
7. Fill the heart indents with the jam of your choice, and bake for 12-14 minutes.
8. Always allow cookies to fully cool before eating. Enjoy!