Vanilla Shortbread Hearts Recipe

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Vanilla Shortbread Hearts
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Directions:

  1. In small bowl, combine flour and salt.
  2. In large bowl, with electric mixer, beat butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
  3. Beat in vanilla.
  4. Beat in flour mixture just until blended.
  5. Shape dough into 2 disks; wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, at least 2 hours or overnight.
  6. Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
  7. Line 2 large cookie sheets with parchment paper.
  8. Between 2 sheets of floured wax paper, roll 1 disk 1/8-inch thick.
  9. With floured 3-inch heart-shape cookie cutter, cut out cookies.
  10. Cut out centers of half cookies with floured 1 1/2 inch heart-shape cookie cutter.
  11. Slide cookies on wax paper to another large cookie sheet and refrigerate about 15 minutes, or until firm.
  12. Remove heart-shape centers from cookies; place cookies on prepared sheets, 1 inch apart.
  13. Bake 13-15 minutes, or until edges are lightly golden.
  14. Cool on parchment paper on wire racks.
  15. Repeat with remaining dough, rerolling scraps.
  16. Sift confectioners' sugar over cookies with cut-out centers.
  17. Spread 1 t jam on each plain cookie; top with remaining cookies to form sandwiches.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 224.92 Kcal (942 kJ)
Calories from fat 104.83 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.65g 18%
Cholesterol 30.5mg 10%
Sodium 38.74mg 2%
Potassium 21.13mg 0%
Total Carbs 28.36g 9%
Sugars 13.23g 53%
Dietary Fiber 0.62g 2%
Protein 1.7g 3%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 0.2mg 1%
Calcium 5.8mg 1%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 459.81 Kcal (1925 kJ)
Calories from fat 214.31 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 23.81g 18%
Cholesterol 62.36mg 10%
Sodium 79.19mg 2%
Potassium 43.2mg 0%
Total Carbs 57.97g 9%
Sugars 27.04g 53%
Dietary Fiber 1.26g 2%
Protein 3.48g 3%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 5%
Iron 0.3mg 1%
Calcium 11.9mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 5.3
    Points
  • 6
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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