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Start with a dough rich in butter and almonds, then fill it with a touch of bright red raspberry preserves and you'll get what could very well be the ideal Valentine's Day cookie. These Jelly Filled Hearts from Very Good Things are the perfect cross between bite sized cookies and rich, full-sized tarts. Not only are they tasty, but they are much easier to make than they look - though you don't have to admit that when impressing your Valentine. The cookies end up tasting very much like shortbread, but the finely ground almonds that are added to the dough are enough to give it an adult taste. The full recipe can be found here and you still have plenty of time before the big day to make a batch or two.

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Because frosting cookies, even for a special occasion like Valentine's Day, sometimes to require more of a time commitment than we are able to make, it is nice to have a simple decorating stick up your sleeve. Or in this case, in your kitchen drawer. All you need to make these heartbreakers is a heart shaped cookie cutter and a knife. After punching out the heart shape, simply use a small, sharp knife to cut a zig zag line into the cookie. Pull the edges slightly apart so the line doesn't seal itself up during baking. You can roll them in sugar, as I did here, or simple leave them plain.

So, here's a question: is it romantic or depressing to frost up a beautiful broken cookie heart for Valentine's Day? Either way this thick frosting looks so delicious and creamy I want to get in the kitchen and break a few hearts of my own. Photo from Jennifer on flickr.

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This photo was titled, "Waaaay early V-Day cookies." But from where I'm sitting, it's never too early for Valentine's Day. I love all things pink, red, sugary and heart-shaped. Especially when they're sugar cookies. Details and recipes promised over at Culinarily Obsessed.

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