Vanilla Shortbread Hearts

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   In small bowl, combine flour and salt.

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   In large bowl, with electric mixer, beat butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.

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   Beat in vanilla.

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   Beat in flour mixture just until blended.

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   Shape dough into 2 disks; wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, at least 2 hours or overnight.

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   Preheat oven to 300 degrees.

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   Line 2 large cookie sheets with parchment paper.

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   Between 2 sheets of floured wax paper, roll 1 disk 1/8-inch thick.

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   With floured 3-inch heart-shape cookie cutter, cut out cookies.

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    Cut out centers of half cookies with floured 1 1/2 inch heart-shape cookie cutter.

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    Slide cookies on wax paper to another large cookie sheet and refrigerate about 15 minutes, or until firm.

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    Remove heart-shape centers from cookies; place cookies on prepared sheets, 1 inch apart.

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    Bake 13-15 minutes, or until edges are lightly golden.

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    Cool on parchment paper on wire racks.

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    Repeat with remaining dough, rerolling scraps.

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    Sift confectioners' sugar over cookies with cut-out centers.

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    Spread 1 t jam on each plain cookie; top with remaining cookies to form sandwiches.

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