How to make cookie hearts and jam for Valentine's Day

Sometimes a good detail counts much more than the most expensive of gifts. On this occasion, from .com we want to present you with an idea to surprise your partner on Valentine's Day . It's about cooking delicious heart-shaped cookies that are stuffed with jam . A wonderful dessert for you to demonstrate your culinary art. Even if you are not a bakery genius, it will not be difficult for you to make them as we explain these cookie and jam hearts step by step, enjoy Valentine's Day .

You will need to:

200 g of unsalted butter at room temperature
200 gr of sugar
1 lightly beaten egg
400 gr of sifted flour
1 pinch of salt
1 Teaspoon vanilla extract
a little coconut to sprinkle
marmalade
2 heart-shaped molds of two sizes
a bowl

Steps to follow:

one

To start making the cookie hearts, take the bowl and work the butter first with the sugar until it is creamy.

two

Next, add the flour and start kneading. Create a ball with this dough that will be the basis of your cookies . Wrap it with the film and insert it in the fridge for 1 hour to rest.

3

Meanwhile, you can prepare the molds to make the cookies (by adding butter) and you can place the oven paper on the plates where you will place the cookies for baking.

4

Once the time has passed, remove the dough from the fridge and let it cool down a little before working it.

5

Sprinkle a surface with a little flour. Place the dough and with the rolling pin start to stretch it. When you get a thickness of about 5 mm, start cutting the cookies with the heart molds. Since these cookies are double, remember that for each cookie you must cut 2; one of which you must empty with the smallest mold to be able to place the jam filling.

6

Preheat oven to medium heat for 10 minutes; while you can go placing all the cookies on the oven plate. You must bake on medium heat for 10 to 15 minutes, controlling the time.

7

Once browned, let cool completely before decorating. The next step is to take the big cookie and spread one side with the jam. Place the small heart (the one that is hollow) on top. Finally, sprinkle with a little coconut grated on the edges.