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Bake with your kids and make these adorable heart thumbprint cookies featuring those adorable little hands!
Valentine’s Day is a celebration of love, and what better way to spread the joy than baking some delightful Valentine treats with the little ones in your life? Baking can be a wonderful family activity, and these Jam Heart Thumbprint Cookies are not just delicious but also a fun and engaging way to involve kids in the kitchen.
As always my 6 year old baker @DashBakesTheGreats lent a hand in the kitchen whipping up these adorable Valentine treats!
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Jam Heart Thumbprint Cookies – Ingredients:
- 2 2/3 cups of all-purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon of kosher salt
- 2 sticks of softened unsalted butter
- 2/3 cup of sugar
- 1 room-temperature egg
- 1 teaspoon of almond extract
- Jam of your choice
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How to make Thumbprint Cookies
(makes 23 cookies)
1. Cream the sugar and butter until fluffy (5-6 minutes on medium-high speed).
2. Add egg and almond extract and mix for a minute on medium speed or until incorporated.
3. Whisk your flour and salt and add to the egg butter mixture on low speed until a dough forms.
4. Roll dough into 1 oz balls (about 2 TBSP)
5. Use your child’s thumbprints or fingerprints to make heart indents in the dough.
6. Add jam to fill (about a heaping teaspoon- don’t overfill!)
7. Chill for 15-20 minutes before baking
8. Place cookies 2 inches apart on a parchment-lined baking pan.
9. Bake in a preheated oven at 375 degrees for about 15-18 minutes until edges are slightly brown
These would cute Valentine’s gifts tied up with a ribbon in a bakery box!
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Conclusion
Baking these Jam Heart Thumbprint Cookies is as straightforward as it gets and an adorable Valentine cookie.
The kids get to learn the ropes of baking, from the basics of measuring and mixing to the fun part of making their mark with thumbprints.
Watching the cookies cool, with the jam settled in the indentations, it’s clear the kids feel a sense of accomplishment (and who can resist those adorable thumbprints!). They’ve made something that’s both good to look at and good to eat.
I like to think of these cookies as a simple, hands-on way for kids to create something special for Valentine’s Day. There’s a bit of mess, sure, but also a lot of smiles. And in the end, you get a tasty treat that’s got a bit more heart than your average store-bought sweet.
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Jam Heart Thumbprint Cookie Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 2/3 cups of all purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon of kosher salt
- 2 sticks of softened unsalted butter
- 2/3 cup of sugar
- 1 room-temperature egg
- 1 teaspoon of almond extractJam of your choice
- Jam of your choice
Instructions
- 1. Cream the sugar and butter until fluffy (5-6 minutes on medium-high speed).
- 2. Add egg and almond extract and mix for a minute on medium speed or until incorporated.
- 3. Whisk your flour and salt and add to the egg butter mixture on low speed until a dough forms.
- 4. Roll dough into 1 oz balls (about 2 TBSP)
- 5. Use your child’s thumbprints or fingerprints to make heart indents in the dough.
- 6. Add jam to fill (about heaping teaspoon- don’t overfill!)
- 7. Chill for 15-20 minutes before baking.
- 8. Place cookies 2 inches apart on a parchment-lined baking pan.
- 9. Bake in a preheated oven 375 degrees for about 15-18 minutes until edges are slightly brown
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Agnes Hsu is a mom of three and has been inspiring parents and kids to get creative with easy activities and family friendly recipes for over 10 years. She shares her love for creative play and kids food to her 2MM+ followers online. Agnes' commitment to playful learning and kindness has not only raised funds for charity but also earned features in prestigious nationwide publications.