"Woven" Heart Cookies | Julehjerte Småkager | Danish Traditions | In Carina's Kitchen

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option while margarine can be more economical.

almond extract

💰Cheaper: vanilla extract

Vanilla extract is more widely available and less expensive.

powdered sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

Coconut sugar offers a less processed alternative.

jam

🥗Healthier: fruit spread

Fruit spread has less sugar and is often more natural.

Divide the cookie dough into portions for different colors.

Add food coloring to each portion and mix well, or add it while creaming the butter and sugar for consistent color.

Roll out the colored dough to about 3-5 mm thickness.

Use a heart-shaped cookie cutter to cut out shapes from the rolled dough.

Repeat the cutting process with the remaining colors of dough.

Grab two different colored hearts and follow visual instructions to alternate colors for a weaving effect.

Gently push the two colored hearts together to form a woven look.

Carefully transfer the cookies using a bench scraper or large palette knife.

Line a baking tray with baking paper.

Bake the cookies according to the instructions of the cookie dough, being careful not to let them go too brown.

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