Heart Print Cookies From тульчинка

This is such a quick, tasty, and pretty cookie…it’s become a real go to cookie for me.  You should have everything you need in your cupboard.

    110g butter or baking margarine 

    1 egg

    70g icing sugar

    200g all purpose flour

    100g red jam, I like raspberry 

    pinch salt

    1/2 tsp almond or vanilla extract (optional)

Cream together the butter and sugar.  Work in the egg, flour, salt and flavouring if using.  Roll dough into a log and divide into 16 equal pieces.  Roll each piece into a ball and flatten with a flour dipped cup on a parchment lined baking sheet. With your index finger, press a V shape into the top of each cookie.  The depression should look like a heart.  Fill that depression on each cookie with jam.  Bake in a preheated 350F oven for around 15 minutes.  Bake until the edges of the cookie just begin to turn golden,  remove to a rack to cool.