Ingredients

  • 1 brick softened Kerrygold Pure Irish Salted Butter
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon fine salt
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for rolling
  • 1/2 cup blackberry jam
  • 1 tablespoon Chambord (or substitute water)
  • Powdered sugar, for serving

Directions

These heart-shaped mini linzer cookies are the perfect treat for Valentine's Day and could also be cute in snowflake, mittens or star shapes. Follow the fun recipe below by Christina Lane and let us know how you get on!
  1. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, beat the butter until it breaks down and starts to get creamy, about 1 minute.
  3. Slowly stream in the sugar, about 1 tablespoons at a time while constantly beating. Beat for another minute. It should be light, fluffy, and a pale yellow.
  4. Add the egg and vanilla, and beat to combine.
  5. Sprinkle the baking powder, salt and flour evenly over the dough. Beat to combine.
  6. Flour a work surface very well, and bring out 1/4 of the dough. Roll it out to 1/4” thick, and then use cookie cutters to cut out one shape. On half of the cookies, use the second, smaller cookie cutter to cut out a shape in the center. Return the extra dough to the bowl.
  7. Move the shapes to the baking sheet.
  8. Repeat with remaining dough.
  9. Preheat the oven to 350.
  10. Refrigerate each baking sheet for 30 minutes before baking.
  11. Bake the cookies for 8-12 minutes, depending on the size of the cookie cutter. They should just barely start to turn golden brown on the edges.
  12. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet.
  13. Whisk together the jam and Chamboard (or water) until smooth.
  14. When the cookies are cool, dust with powdered sugar.
  15. Dollop a small amount of jam on the larger cookie, and top with the cut-out cookie. Serve.

explore our

Similar Recipes

Main courses

Cheesy Grilled Chicken with Tomato Basil Topping

In a small bowl, whisk together 1/4 cup olive oil with lemon juice, salt, pe...

Serves 4
Desserts

Baked Lemon & Vanilla Cheesecake

If you are looking for your signature dinner party dessert, the search is over....

Serves 8-10
Sides & Nibbles

Cranberry Cheddar Cheese Balls

Place the cream cheese and cheddar cheese in the bowl of a food proc...

Oatmeal Cookies

1. Line the baking sheets with grease proof paper. 2. Sift the...

Main courses

Kerrygold Curried Samp with Boerewors

Recipe by: Lorraine Maharaj (@tamarindnthyme) 1. So...

Serves 3-4 people
Main courses

Roasted Spatchcock Chicken with Herb Butter

Recipe by Drizzle and Dip...

Baking

Banana Bread Cake with Coconut Frosting

1. Preheat the oven to 160°C or Gas Mark 3 and lightly butter, flour and line a...

see more