From melt-in-your-mouth butter swirls to chocolate-dipped treatsβperfect for gifting or tea time! π
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πΈ 1. Butter Swirl Cookies (Melt-in-Mouth)
π§Ύ Ingredients
β’ 1 cup butter (227g, softened)
β’ Β½ cup icing sugar (60g)
β’ 1ΒΎ cups flour (220g)
β’ 1 tsp vanilla
β’ 1 tbsp milk (for piping)
π©βπ³ Instructions
Beat butter and icing sugar until very fluffy and pale.
Add vanilla.
Mix in flour gently; add milk to soften dough.
Pipe rosettes onto a tray.
Bake at 160Β°C until edges are lightly golden.
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π 2. Heart Sugar Cookies
π§Ύ Ingredients
β’ 1 cup butter (227g)
β’ ΒΎ cup sugar (150g)
β’ 1 egg
β’ 1 tsp vanilla
β’ 2Β½ cups flour (315g)
β’ Pinch of salt
π©βπ³ Instructions
Cream butter and sugar until light.
Add egg and vanilla.
Mix in flour and salt to form a soft dough.
Roll out, cut heart shapes.
Bake at 160β170Β°C until pale golden.
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π 3. Linzer Heart Cookies (Jam-Filled)
π§Ύ Ingredients
β’ 1 cup butter (227g)
β’ Β½ cup sugar (100g)
β’ 1 egg
β’ 1 tsp vanilla
β’ 2 cups flour (250g)
β’ Β½ cup almond flour (50g)
β’ Jam (strawberry or raspberry)
β’ Powdered sugar (for dusting)
π©βπ³ Instructions
Cream butter and sugar until smooth.
Add egg and vanilla.
Mix in flours to form dough.
Roll out, cut circles, and cut heart shapes in half of them.
Bake at 160Β°C until edges are golden.
Dust top cookies with powdered sugar.
Spread jam on base cookies and sandwich together.
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π« 4. Chocolate-Dipped Sandwich Cookies (Waggon Wheel Style)
π§Ύ Ingredients
πͺ Cookies
β’ 1 cup butter (227g)
β’ Β½ cup sugar (100g)
β’ 1 egg
β’ 2 cups flour (250g)
β’ 1 tsp vanilla
π― Filling
β’ β
cup jam (any flavor)
β’ β
cup thick caramel or dulce de leche
π« Chocolate Coating
β’ 1Β½ cups chocolate (250g), melted
β’ 1 tbsp oil (optional, for shine)
π©βπ³ Instructions
Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
Add egg and vanilla.
Mix in flour to form dough.
Roll out, cut circles, and bake at 160β170Β°C until set.
Spread jam and caramel between cookies.
Dip sandwiches in melted chocolate and let set.
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π‘ Tip: Chill cookie dough for cleaner shapes and better texture!
β¨ Which one will you try first?