Delicious Jam Tart Cookies^~^. Coconut meringue jam tarts (hertzoggies) These little coconut meringue jam tarts are one of my favourite bakes. Light as a feather, buttery flaky pastry, covered with homemade strawberry jam and topped with a light and crunchy coconut meringue. Home baking doesn't get much better than this. For a variety of flavors I used orange marmalade strawberry and plum with star anise preserves for the filling. My recipe is made more like a biscuit or cookie dough as opposed to a pastry but either is fine.

I like this recipe because the tart shell is super buttery and, while delicate, absolutely melts in your mouth. You can also use a pastry base if you prefer. Spread the jam on top using as much as you want. You can cook Delicious Jam Tart Cookies^~^ using 5 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Delicious Jam Tart Cookies^~^

You need 1/4 cup of Jam( your favorite).
It's 1 cup of Butter, softened.
Prepare 1/3 cup of Sugar.
Prepare 1 3/4 cup of Flour.
It's 1 pinch of of Salt.

Grate the rest of the dough over the top and spread gently. Sift the flour into a bowl with the sugar and a pinch of salt. Rub the butter into the flour until it resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add rest of ingredients and mix well.

Delicious Jam Tart Cookies^~^ instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F.Spoon the jam into a small bowl and stir until it is smooth.Set aside..
In a mixing bowl, beat the butter and sugar together until they are light and fluffy..
In a separate bowl, mix together the flour and salt.Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and blend until a crumbly dough is formed..
Pinch off bits of dough and roll then into 1-inch balls.Place the balls on a baking sheet about 1-inch apart..
Press your finger into the center of each cookie to make a "well".If the dough cracks,pinch it back together.Fill each well with 1/4 teaspoon of jam..
Bake for about 10 minutes.After baked remove from the oven to for about 4 minutes..
Eat Away!!.

Cut the dough with solid shape cookie cutters such as hearts, christmas trees, etc. Jam tarts are a perfect beginner baking recipe since they only require a few ingredients and less than an hour to make. You can substitute ready-made shortcrust pastry dough to save time or follow our recipe below to make pastry crust from scratch. Just fill with a little jam or, for lemon tarts, use lemon curd. Looking to make the most out of fall's sweet fruits?