Easy Homemade Jammie Dodgers

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1. 1

   In a stand mixer, cream together the room temperature butter and caster sugar for about 5 minutes until pale and fluffy.

   💡 If you don't have caster sugar, ordinary white granulated sugar works too.

   Caster sugar 130gButter 250g

   ⏱ 5 minutes▶ 0:38

2. 2

   Add the large egg to the mixture and beat for about 30 to s40 seconds until properly incorporated.

   💡 If you don't have a large egg, you can use a couple of small eggs.

   Large egg 1

   ⏱ 40 seconds▶ 1:42

3. 3

   Gradually add the sifted flour to the mixture, adding it in spoonfuls until a nice stiff dough forms.

   💡 The dough should be easy to work with and not overly sticky.

   ▶ 2:19

4. 4

   Gather the dough into a smooth ball. Wrap it in cling film, flatten it with a rolling pin, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.

   💡 Flattening the dough before chilling helps it cool much quicker.

   ⏱ 30 minutes▶ 3:04

5. 5

   On a floured surface, roll out the dough and use a cookie cutter to stamp out biscuits. Use the heart-shaped cutter to remove the centers from half of the biscuits.

   💡 Using the fluted side of the cutter makes the edges look pretty.

   ▶ 3:49

6. 6

   Chill the cut biscuits for another 30 minutes to help preserve the design shapes before baking.

   💡 Chilling helps the design stay intact when they hit the oven.

   ⏱ 30 minutes▶ 5:04

7. 7

   Bake the biscuits in the oven for 10 to 15 minutes at a low temperature until they just begin to tinge on the edges.

   💡 Don't overbake; you want them to remain quite pale.

   ⏱ 10 to 15 minutes▶ 5:22

8. 8

   Transfer the biscuits to a wire tray and let them cool completely for 10 to 15 minutes.

   💡 Cooling prevents the jam from seeping into the biscuit when pairing.

   ⏱ 10 to 15 minutes▶ 5:59

9. 9

   Pair the solid bottoms with the cutout tops. Spread a layer of strawberry jam on the bottom and press the top onto it.

   💡 Don't use too much jam to prevent it from leaking out the sides.

   Strawberry jam

   ▶ 6:13

10. 10

    Decorate with white icing and freeze-dried strawberries if desired.

    💡 These are even better the next day when they soften slightly.

    White icing

    ▶ 6:57

This recipe was organized from the source video's transcript. Amounts follow what the video presents. Source: What's For Tea? on YouTube