These stunning marbled heart cookies, filled with luscious fig jam, are the perfect way to show your love on Valentine's Day or Mother's Day (and on any other occasion). They are sweet, easy to make and look absolutely beautiful!
Dice 7.05 oz Butter, and separate 1 Egg. Quickly knead 10.58 oz Cake flour, butter, ½ cup Granulated sugar, egg yolk, and 1 teaspoon Lemon zest into a smooth dough using your hands.
7.05 oz Butter, 1 Egg, 10.58 oz Cake flour, ½ cup Granulated sugar, 1 teaspoon Lemon zest
Wrap in cling film and leave to rest in the fridge for 30 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 320 °F / 160°C fan oven.
Roll out the dough thinly on a floured work surface.
Cut out hearts of any size, making sure there is an even number for each size.
Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Knead the leftover dough back together and roll it out.
Bake for 12 minutes until golden brown, and then leave to cool briefly on a cooling rack.
Take ½ cup Fig jam, spread the halves of the cookies with jam, and press the matching second half on top.
½ cup Fig jam
Marbled Icing
Briefly whisk the egg whites and gradually add 1 ½ cups Powdered sugar while continuing to stir.
1 ½ cups Powdered sugar
Stir in 2 teaspoon Lemon juice.
2 teaspoon Lemon juice
Add 3 drops Food color to the surface and marble into the icing with a toothpick.
3 drops Food color
Dip one side of the cookies flat into the icing, shake off gently and place back on the wire rack.
The icing needs about half an hour at room temperature to set.
Store the finished hearts in a cookie tin.
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