Heart Shaped Chocolate Window Pane Cookies

The beautiful cookies are a perfect treat for Valentine's Day or anytime you want to say "I love You."

Serves: 24
Cook Time: 10 Minutes

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 cup seedless raspberry jam
• 2 tablespoons powdered sugar, for dusting

Steps

In a medium mixing bowl. Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon, stirring well with a whisk.

In a large mixing bowl using a hand mixer, cream together the granulated sugar and butter until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla and beat until well blended. Beating at low speed, gradually add flour mixture; beat just until a soft dough forms. Divide dough into 2 equal portions, and wrap each dough portion in plastic wrap. Chill at least 1 hour.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Roll each dough portion into a 1/8-inch thickness on a lightly floured surface; cut with a 2-inch heart shape cookie cutter with fluted edges to form 48 cookies. Cut out the center of 24 of the cookies with a smaller heart shaped cookie cutter with a fluted edge. Place cookies 1 inch apart on parchment-lined baking sheets.

Bake cookies for 10 minutes. Cool on pans 5 minutes. Remove from pans; cool completely on wire racks.

Spread 1/2 teaspoon of jam on the center of each whole cookie. Place 1 cut-out cookie on top of each jam topped whole cookie. Dust with powdered sugar.

This recipe was specially prepared and created by Paula Deen for Smithfield. Recipe and photo courtesy of Smithfield.

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