• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Home
  • All Recipes
    • Cakes and Desserts
    • Main Courses
    • Light Meals
    • Sides, Salads and Snacks
    • Drinks
  • Tips and Techniques
  • About
    • About Me
    • What is an Everyday Cook?
    • Privacy Policy
  • Sign up for the newsletter!
  • Everyday Cooks

Everyday Cooks

menu icon
go to homepage
  • All Recipes
    • Meals
    • Cakes and Desserts
    • Basics
    • Drinks
  • About
    • Everyday Cooks
    • E-mail
    • Facebook
    • Pinterest
  • subscribe
    search icon
    Homepage link
    • All Recipes
      • Meals
      • Cakes and Desserts
      • Basics
      • Drinks
    • About
      • Everyday Cooks
    • E-mail
    • Facebook
    • Pinterest
  • ×
    Home » Cakes and Desserts

    We use cookies · See Privacy Policy in footer · Post contains affiliate links

    Valentine Jammy Dodgers

    Valentine Jammy Dodgers are vanilla biscuits with a jammy centre in a heart shape. Easy to make with children or make for your own Valentine.

    Jump to Recipe
    Valentine Jammy Dodgers on a pink plate

    Valentine Jammy Dodgers

    I intended to make heart-shaped biscuits only, but when I was in IKEA this week, I saw that they had some round Jammy Dodger-type biscuits with hearts cut out of the centre. They looked so appealing that I thought I'd give them a go and actually, I think I prefer them!  Anyway, whichever you like, it's only a matter of choosing your cutter.

    These biscuits are a basic vanilla and butter biscuit, which isn't too rich. Adding the jam makes them a bit more special. I've used mostly strawberry and raspberry jam, with the odd apricot one thrown in as it is Keith's favourite!

    Do I need a mixer to make the biscuits?

    No, but it takes the hard work out of it. You need to beat the butter and sugar thoroughly and then beat in the egg, so some serious elbow-power is needed. I sometimes have to remind myself that when I cooked biscuits as a child the most assistance I had was a whisk with a handle to turn (but I preferred a wooden spoon), so it really shouldn't be a deterrent to make these by hand.

    A point to note is that the butter needs to be soft, or you're making more work for yourself.

    Do I need a heart cutter for Valentine Jammy Dodgers?

    You can use whatever cutters you have. If you make, or intend to make, lots of biscuits, then it's worth investing in some fancy cutters, but otherwise, a set of round cutters is a good bet. They can have a crinkly edge or a plain edge - I've used both here. It's nice to have a heart cutter for the centres - as it is for Valentine's Day - but, really, just making the biscuits is a lovely gift for someone (and I hope they're very grateful!).

    Helpful Tools

    • Tala heart-shaped cookie cutters - These come in a pack of three and have a plastic top so are comfortable to use. I used the smallest size for my heart-shaped biscuits
    • KitchenCraft Assorted Mini Metal Cutters - These little cutters are very useful and include a small heart, ideal for cutting out the centre of the biscuits.

    If you like this...

    ...Why don’t you try:

    Red Velvet Valentines Cupcakes on a plate

    Red Velvet Valentine Cupcakes

    Red Velvet Valentine Cupcakes, with a cream cheese frosting - rich, red, and decadent.
    Heart-shaped Valentine biscuits with white or pale pink icing and pink, gold and silver sprinkles

    Valentine Biscuits

    Heart-shaped rose-scented Valentine Biscuits with pink icing and sprinkles. How romantic is that?
    3 easy valentine cupcakes in a line. Chocolate flavour with pink buttercream and a heart on top

    Easy Valentine Cupcakes

    Very easy Valentine cupcakes, using a standard chocolate cake recipe with fruit-flavoured buttercream. Perfect for a Valentines Day tea or as dessert

    Stockists

    Tala heart-shaped cookie cutters

    Buy Now →

    KitchenCraft Assorted Mini Metal Cutters

    Buy Now →
    Set of round fluted cookie cutters

    Fluted Pastry Cutters

    Buy Now →

    Recipe

    Valentine Jammy Dodgers on a pink plate
    Print Recipe
    No ratings yet

    Valentine Jammy Dodgers

    Valentine Jammy Dodgers are vanilla biscuits with a jammy heart centre.
    Prep Time20 minutes mins
    Cook Time12 minutes mins
    Total Time32 minutes mins
    Course: Teatime
    Cuisine: British
    Servings: 16 biscuits
    Author: Susie@Everyday Cooks

    Ingredients

    For the biscuits:

    • 100 g butter at room temperature
    • 175 g caster sugar
    • 1 large egg
    • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
    • 200 g plain/all-purpose flour

    For the filling:

    • Strawberry or raspberry jam
    • Icing sugar
    Prevent your screen from going dark

    Equipment

    Baking Tray
    Magic liner or
    Silicone baking mat
    Rolling pin
    5-6cm heart cutter
    or
    5-6cm round cutter
    2-3cm heart cutter for the centres

    Instructions

    Preparation:

    • Line the baking sheets with baking parchment, a silicone baking mat or a piece of magic liner

    For the Valentine Jammy Dodgers:

    • Using a stand mixer or hand mixer, beat the butter and sugar together on high
    • Beat in the egg and vanilla extract
    • On slow, mix in the flour until you have a ball of dough
    • Cover the bowl and refrigerate for about 30 minutes.
      Cookie dough is easier to handle when it's cold
    • Preheat the oven to 190°C/ 170°C fan/ gas mark 5/ 375°F
    • (Very) lightly coat your rolling pin in flour and roll the dough out onto a floured sheet of baking parchment, or without flour onto a silicone mat, to a depth of around 5mm (½cm)
    • Press out the biscuits  with the large cutter
    • Half the biscuits are base biscuits. For the top biscuits, cut out a small heart from the centre
    • Transfer the biscuits to the lined baking sheets, putting them in the fridge as you go.
      Cool biscuits are less likely to spread
    • Recombine your dough off-cuts and roll them out again.
      Try to be fairly quick doing this, as the mixture warms up quickly and get sticky. If it does, just put it back in the fridge to firm up again
    • Bake the biscuits for 10-12 minutes
    • Take the biscuits out of the oven, leave on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack before sandwiching
    • Spread jam on the underside of each base biscuit and cover with a top biscuit, sandwiching them together. Don't take the jam right to the edge or it will ooze
    • Optionally dust with icing sugar. Use a tea-strainer or small sieve to get a light dusting

    Video

    Notes

    Everyday Cooks Tips:

    Storage:
    • Store in an airtight container for up to a week

    More Everyday Cake, Bakes and Dessert Recipes

    • Sherry Trifle decorated with cream and raspberries in a crystal bowl on a dark worktop
      Sherry Trifle
    • Small Christmas Loaf Cake decorated with marzipan, icing and marzipan stars. Two mugs of tea and a Christmas decorations in the background.
      Easy Christmas Loaf Cake
    • Half a Coconut Loaf Cake with a slice cut on a grey plate
      Coconut Loaf Cake
    • Stack of 6 Anzac Biscuits on a square white plate
      Anzac Biscuits

    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    No Comments

    Made this recipe or got a question? Let me know! Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    Recipe Rating




    Primary Sidebar

    Hi, I'm Susie. Mostly I love cooking and baking, but combining work and home life often leaves me feeling that providing healthy, tasty food for my family is a chore. On those days I am decidedly an Everyday Cook...

    More about me →

    Popular Recipes

    • Plate of devilled egg halves
      Devilled Eggs
    • Easy Strawberry Mousse decorated with strawberry slices, in a glass bowl on a wooden table
      Easy Strawberry Mousse
    • Easy Lemon Cheesecake with a slice removed.
      Easy Lemon Cheesecake
    • 2 small foil dishes of Quiche Lorraine
      Quiche Lorraine - Picnic Size

    Footer

    ↑ back to top

    Privacy

    • Privacy Policy

    Newsletter

    • Sign Up! for emails and updates

    Contact

    • About
    • What is an Everyday Cook?

    Copyright © 2018-2021 Everyday Cooks

    Valentine Jammy Dodgers on a pink plate
    4 heart-shaped Valentine Jammy Dodgers on a pink plate
    Valentine Jammy Dodgers on a pink plate

    Rate This Recipe

    Your vote:




    A rating is required
    A name is required
    An email is required