Delicious and delightful shortbread stars with jam. It’s not Christmas without baking Cookies, in fact, it should be mandatory for me! So let’s make lots of COOKIE RECIPES of all kinds and to suit all tastes. Today I want to tell you how I prepared some delightful star-shaped cookies with jam. Two soft shortbread stars joined by a teaspoon of jam. I used raspberry jam, but another flavor is perfectly fine. Don’t miss the recipe for SPICED SHORTBREAD, SPICED CHRISTMAS JAM, and the recipe for the SHORTBREAD CHRISTMAS WREATH. The shortbread is soft and cinnamon-scented, perfect for holiday breakfasts or even a nice and appreciated Christmas Gift. Let’s head to the kitchen and make some delicious jam star cookies together
AND DON’T MISS THESE RECIPES TOO:
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Inexpensive
- Rest time: 30 Minutes
- Preparation time: 20 Minutes
- Portions: 24 Pieces
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Winter, Christmas
- Energy 73.21 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 12.02 (g) of which sugars 4.16 (g)
- Proteins 1.39 (g)
- Fat 2.48 (g) of which saturated 1.42 (g)of which unsaturated 1.05 (g)
- Fibers 1.32 (g)
- Sodium 5.01 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 25 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients for the Jam Cookies
- 1 egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 90 g sugar
- 80 g butter
- 280 g flour
- 1/2 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 180 g raspberry jam
- to taste powdered sugar (for decoration)
What You Need
- Cookie Cutters
How to Prepare Shortbread Stars
You can prepare the shortbread simply in a bowl or with the help of a mixer. Mix the butter in small pieces with the flour and sugar. Add the cinnamon, baking powder, one whole egg, and one yolk.
Knead well quickly until you get a soft and non-sticky dough, add a little more flour if needed. Form a loaf, wrap it in film. Let the shortbread dough firm up in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
To prepare the cookies you need 2-star cutters, one larger and one smaller. Roll out the shortbread on the lightly floured work surface to a thickness of 1/8 inch. Use the larger star cutter to cut out many stars. With the small star cutter, cut out the center of half of the stars.
In this way, you will have whole stars and stars with a window always in the shape of a star. Re-roll the scraps to make more cookies. Place the cookies slightly spaced apart on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake the Sweet Shortbread Stars in the preheated oven at 340°F in static mode for 12-14 minutes. Do not let them darken too much.
Let the cookies cool. Place a teaspoon of raspberry jam in the center of a whole star and cover with the star with the window. Prepare all the Christmas Cookies in the same way. Dust with powdered sugar if desired.
See you tomorrow with a new recipe, a hug, Loredana
Loredana’s Tips
You can prepare the shortbread in advance and store it for 1-2 days in the fridge in a container or wrapped in plastic wrap
You can prepare the cookies and, without filling them, store them in a container for up to 3-4 days
Don’t miss the recipe for hazelnut shortbread
Your Questions
Can I substitute raspberry jam with Nutella?
Yes, absolutely
Can I replace butter with olive oil?
Yes, with 1/3 cup of light olive oil
