Lemon-Strawberry Butter Cookies

By srumbel

They are just a light cookie with the perfect amount of all the delicious flavors. And to make the hearts on the top really just takes a few more minutes of your time that is totally worth it.
from numstheword.com

Ingredients

• For the Glaze:
• 1 cup real butter
• 2/3 cup sugar
• Zest of 1 lemon
• 2 cups all-purpose flour, spooned lightly into measuring cups and leveled with knife
• 1/2 cup strawberry jam
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 5-6 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
• 1-2 drops liquid yellow food coloring

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350
Cream butter and sugar for about 1 minute. Add lemon zest and mix to combine. Slowly add flour and mix, making sure to scrape down sides.
Roll dough into 1-inch balls, about ½ tablespoon of dough. Place about 2 inches apart on an ungreased baking sheet.
Use your pinkie finger to make 2 intersecting indentations in each of the balls of dough, like a V (or a heart).
Fill with about ¼ teaspoon jam. Use a small measuring spoon or a baby spoon to spread the jam into the shape of a heart.
Bake 9-11 minutes or just until set.
Cool 3-4 minutes on pan and then transfer to cooling rack.
For the glaze: when cookies are cool, whisk glaze ingredients together and place in a small zip top bag. Snip off a very small corner of the bag and drizzle glaze over cookies.