Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 tsp pure almond extract
  • 2 ½ cup flour
  • ¼ tsp kosher salt
  • ¾ Cup raspberry preserves
  • 1 Cup powdered sugar for dusting

Instruction

  • Preheat the oven to 350 and line two cookie sheets with parchment paper
  • Using a standing mixer, or a large bowl with hand mixer, beat the butter, sugar, and almond extract until creamy and fluffy
  • Gradually mix in the dry ingredients until combined and dough like
  • Remove cookie dough and place onto a lightly flour dusted cutting board Place dough onto cutting board and dust with more flour
  • Roll the dough to about 1/4in thick
  • Cut out 12 large hearts and place them onto the cookie sheet
  • Using the mini heart, cut out 6 hearts in the center of the heart
  • Bake in the oven for about 8-10 minutes or until a light golden brown Remove from oven and allow to cool completely before moving off tray Place the cookies with the heart in the middle onto a wire rack
  • Dust with powdered sugar
  • Spread about 1 tbsp of raspberry preserves onto the whole heart cookie
  • Carefully place the freshly dusted heart onto the top of the raspberry jam Enjoy!