Heart Hand Pies

By Sarah Lipoff

Published on 1/15/2015 at 2:37 PM

Heart Hand Pies

Yield24 hand pies

From Sarah Lipoff, POPSUGAR Moms

INGREDIENTS

    • 1 16.5-ounce tube Pillsbury sugar cookies
    • 1/4 cup flour plus extra for dusting your work surface
    • 1/2 cup strawberry jam
    • 1/4 cup powdered sugar

    INSTRUCTIONS

    1. Preheat your oven to 375˚F.

    2. Place the cookie dough in a mixing bowl and add the flour, which gives the dough a bit more flexibility when rolling. Dust your work area with flour, and then slowly roll out the cookie dough until it's around 1/4 inch thick.

    3. Use a heart cookie cutter to create the base and top for the hand pies, gently lifting the bases and placing them on a parchment-covered sheet pan. Remember, the cookies will spread, so leave at least an inch of space between the hand pies.

    4. Place a teaspoon of jam over the base, and then top with another heart. Use a fork to press around the edges of the hand pie.

    5. Poke a few holes in the top of the cookie using a fork, or cut out a mini heart or X using a sharp knife.

    6. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, then let cool. Dust the finished hand pies with powdered sugar, and give to the ones you love.

    7. We had 24 finished pies (after tasting a few) to share with loved ones.

    Notes

    You can fill these with anything from peanut butter to chocolate chips, but we think strawberry jam is the best.