Rich, buttery shortbread biscuits filled with jam…… That is a jar of love. Honestly, what would you prefer? a) A little fluffy teddy bear hugging a red heart with some slushy words written on it b) Some kind of ill-fitting, slightly dodgy undergarment(s) c) A jar of lovingly made bite-sized biscuits Yes I know what I’d choose too.
I’ve got to admit, Chris and I don’t really do valentines day. He has the classic male reasoning that ‘I’m romantic every day, I don’t need to buy you over-priced tat to prove it’ - and whilst some girls might grumble at that, I totally agree. I’d be far more impressed if he came home with a bunch of flowers just because he felt like it, like he did when I left work. He brings me flowers fairly often actually. I bought him a bunch a couple of weeks ago, and he wasn’t nearly as impressed. Next time I’ll stick with the 6 pack of beer. So we start by mixing butter and sugar - I prefer to do this in a stand mixer. Once mixed add in plain (all-purpose) flour and rice flour and a pinch of salt and mix until just combined.
Form into a ball with your hands:
Then roll out on a floured surface:
Cut out the cookies using a mini heart cutter:
Place on a tray, then cover in clingfilm and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes:
Remove the clingfilm and dust with icing sugar before baking in the oven for 8-10 minutes:
Cool the baked cookies, then sandwich together with a small blog of raspberry jam:
Delicious! So, whilst we won’t be going out to a posh restaurant for a candle-lit meal for two (or exchanging teddy bears and dodgy undergarments), we probably will be enjoying a delicious dinner like my Coq au Riesling, Tuscan Chicken or Duck Confit with Roasted Rhubarb followed by Rose and Chocolate Valentines Palmiers or Valentines Nutella French Toast Hearts (yes you can have this for breakfast or dessert in my eyes) then sit cuddled up on the sofa enjoying a few more of these biscuits with a cocktail (or two)!
Different filling ideas:
Nutella (of course) Lemon Curd Flavoured buttercream (almond, orange or coconut would be yummy). Peanut butter (maybe with Nutella)
Easy Valentine Cookies Recipe:
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