Ingredients
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1 tsp vanilla extract
11/2 cups plain flour
2 tsp baking powder
2 tbsp cornstarch
1 jar New Canaan Farms Strawberry Almond Jam
SERVE WITH:
Fresh strawberries, and whipped cream
![A jar of New Canaan Farms Strawberry Almond Jam](https://newcanaanfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/WC-Strawberry-Almond-Jam-1024x1024.png)
![Small balls of sweet dough that will be pressed into Valentine-shaped cookies](https://newcanaanfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Valentine-cookie-balls-like-up-1024x769.jpg)
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375°
- Cream together the butter and sugar until well combined, light and fluffy
- Add the eggs and vanilla extract with a small amount of the flour to prevent curdling
- Mix in the remaining flour, with the cornstarch and baking powder
- Form the mixture into a dough, adding a little extra flour if the mixture is too sticky
- Pull off sections of the dough and roll into dough balls. Place these on a baking sheet and flatten them slightly
- Gently press thumbs or fingers (joined at the bottom) down into each ball to create a heart shape, and fill each with New Canaan Farms Strawberry Almond Jam (warm the jam in a microwave for 10 seconds to make it slightly more runny)
- Bake for 12-15 minutes until light golden brown
- Allow to cool, pile on a plate and enjoy with your loved ones!
![Adding eggs to creamed butter and sugar for Valentine cookies](https://newcanaanfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/adding-eggs-to-valentine-cookie-mixture-1024x769.jpg)
![Valentine cookie dough ready to be filled with red jam](https://newcanaanfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Unfilled-Valentine-cookies-1024x769.jpg)
![Thumbprint Valentine cookies filled with jam and ready for the oven](https://newcanaanfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Filled-Valentine-cookies-horizontal-1024x769.jpg)
![A jar of New Canaan Farms Strawberry Alomd Jam surrounded by Thumbprint Valentine Cookies and fresh strawberries](https://newcanaanfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_0928-1024x995.jpeg)
![A plate of Valentine cookies with 4 New Canaan Farms red jams; Strawberry Almond, Cherry Preserves, Raspberry and Texas Red Plum](https://newcanaanfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Valentine-cookies-plate-close-up-1024x769.jpg)
You could also try…
![A jar of New Canaan Farms Raspberry Jam](https://newcanaanfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/WC-Raspberry-Jam-2-1024x1024.png)
![A jar of New Canaan Farms Cherry Preserves](https://newcanaanfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/WC-Cherry-Preserve-2-1024x1024.png)
![A jar of New Canaan Farms of Texas Red Plum Jam](https://newcanaanfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/WC-Texas-Red-Plum-Jam-2-1024x1024.png)