Directions

1. Prep Your Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

2. Mix Dry Ingredients: In a small bowl, whisk together flour and matcha powder. Set aside.

3. Cream Butter & Sugar: In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened butter until pale and creamy. Add powdered sugar and mix until smooth.

4. Add Wet Ingredients: Mix in the egg yolk and vanilla extract until fully combined.

5. Combine Everything: Gradually add the flour-matcha mixture to the wet ingredients. Mix on low speed until a soft dough forms.

6. Shape the Cookies: Roll the dough into 1-1.5 tbsp balls and place them on the prepared baking sheet, spaced about 1.5 inches apart.

7. Create the Heart Shape: Flatten each dough ball slightly and use your thumb or the back of a 1/4 tsp spoon to press a heart shape into each cookie. Fill each heart with 1/2 tsp warmed strawberry jam.

8. Bake: Bake the cookies for 10-11 minutes or until they look dry and slightly puffy.

9. Cool: Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.