Jam Heart Cookies with Red Glaze

Ingredients

• 125 g powdered sugar
• 250 g butter
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 pinch salt
• 0.5 tsp ground ginger
• 0.5 grated peel of an untreated lemon (zest)
• 375 g flour
• 80 g pure mango jam
• 200 g powdered sugar
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tbsp rum
• red food coloring

Instructions

1. 1.

   Cream together powdered sugar, butter, egg yolk, salt, ginger and lemon zest on a work surface.

2. 2.

   Add the flour and quickly knead into a shortcrust dough.

3. 3.

   Shape into a ball, cover with foil and chill in the refrigerator for about 2 hours. Then roll out on a lightly floured surface to a thickness of about 3 mm.

4. 4.

   Cut out hearts, place on parchment‑lined baking sheet and bake at 180 °C for about 8–10 minutes until golden. Remove and cool.

5. 5.

   Assemble pairs of hearts with jam.

6. 6.

   Whisk powdered sugar, lemon juice, rum and food coloring into a thick red glaze. Brush the hearts with the glaze and let dry.