Cherry-Filled Heart Cookies

Name: Cherry-Filled Heart Cookies
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: about 4-1/2 dozen filled cookies.
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1/2 cup shortening; 1 cup sugar; 1 large egg; 1/2 cup milk; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; FILLING:; 1/2 cup sugar; 4-1/2 teaspoons cornstarch; 1/2 cup orange juice; 1/4 cup red maraschino cherry juice; 12 red maraschino cherries, chopped; 1 tablespoon butter; Additional sugar

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Prep: 50 min. Bake: 10 min./batch

Makes

about 4-1/2 dozen filled cookies

Updated: Oct. 12, 2022

These crisp, flaky cookies are a wonderful way to show you care. They take a little effort, but the smiles of satisfaction make it worthwhile. —Audrey Groe, Lake Mills, Iowa

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Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 large egg
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
FILLING:
1/2 cup sugar
4-1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
1/2 cup orange juice
1/4 cup red maraschino cherry juice
12 red maraschino cherries, chopped
1 tablespoon butter
Additional sugar

Directions

In a bowl, cream the butter and shortening; gradually add sugar. Add egg, milk and vanilla. combine dry ingredients; gradually add to creamed mixture. Mix well. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
Meanwhile, for filling, combine sugar and cornstarch in small saucepan. Add juices, cherries and butter. Bring to a boil; boil and stir for 1 minute. Chill.
Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface to 1/8-in. thickness; cut with a 2-1/2-in. heart-shaped cookie cutter dipped in flour.
Place half of the cookies on greased baking sheets; spoon 1/2 teaspoon filling in the center of each. Use a 1-1/2-in. heart-shaped cutter to cut small hearts out of the other half of the cookies. (Bake small heart cutouts separately.) Place the remaining hearts over filled cookies; press edges together gently. Fill centers with additional filling if needed. Sprinkle with sugar.
Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on wire racks.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 183 calories, 8g fat (3g saturated fat), 19mg cholesterol, 164mg sodium, 26g carbohydrate (13g sugars, 0 fiber), 2g protein.

Cherry-Filled Heart Cookies

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