Feeling uninspired by the selection of store-bought Valentine's Day products? Make your own heartfelt creation at home! These cookies bring back memories of warm shortbread cookies with a refreshing miel de cacao jam filling.  These are sophisticated enough for your stay-at-home date night but sweet enough for a movie night with friends. The perfect valentine recipe! Follow these steps prepared by chocolate-maker Andrea for a truly delightful treat. Featured products below!

  • Dry Ingredients

    • 2 ⅓ cups Bob’s Red Mill all purpose 1:1 gluten free flour or all purpose flour(If not gluten free)
    • ¾ Cup blanched almond flour (skins removed)
    • ¾ cup powdered sugar
    • ½ tsp salt
  • Wet Ingredients

    • 1 cup cold, cubed butter or vegan butter
    • 2 tsp vanilla extract
    • ¼ cup maple syrup 

Step 1

Combine all dry ingredients to a large mixing bowl. Add the cubed butter and gently rub into the dough with your hands or cut into dry ingredients using a pastry cutter.

Step 2

Add the wet ingredients and form a ball.

Step 3

Cut the dough in half. Keep the remaining dough covered. Use two pieces of parchment paper to roll out the cookie dough. Using a rolling pin, roll dough to about ¼ of an inch thick. Cut all of your cookies using a round cookie cutter. Then use a small heart shaped cookie cutter to cut out the center of half of the cookies.

Step 4

Transfer the cookies to a parchment lined baking sheet and bake at 350 degrees F for 10-12 minutes. Transfer cookies to a cooling rack to cool completely.

Step 5

Spread about a teaspoon of jam onto your round cookie then sandwich the heart cookie on top. Dust with powdered sugar and enjoy!

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