Dessert

Jammy Star Cookies Recipe

ByLuna Ryder December 4, 2025December 4, 2025

Introduction

Jammy star cookies are delightful buttery biscuits filled with sweet jam, perfect for teatime or festive occasions. These adorable star-shaped treats combine crumbly shortbread with a luscious jam center, creating a harmonious balance of flavors and textures.

A clear glass cake stand holds a pile of star-shaped cookies, stacked in layers with some tilted and overlapping. Each cookie has two light golden-brown layers with a pink cream filling visible between them. The star cutout in the top cookie layer reveals a layer of dark red jam inside. The stand is placed on a white marbled surface with a soft pink cloth nearby and some blurred white fairy lights in the background. photo taken with an iphone --ar 4:5 --v 7

Ingredients

175g cold unsalted butter, cubed
250g plain flour, plus extra for dusting
100g golden icing sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 egg yolk
50g unsalted butter, softened
160g icing sugar
120g seedless raspberry or strawberry jam
2 star cutters, around 6cm and 3cm

Instructions

Step 1: Blitz the cold butter, plain flour, and a pinch of salt in a food processor until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add the golden icing sugar and blitz again.
Step 2: Add the vanilla extract and egg yolk, then blend until balls of dough form. Tip the dough onto a work surface and knead briefly to create a smooth ball. Divide into two equal pieces, pat each into discs, wrap, and chill for at least 30 minutes.
Step 3: Preheat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan)/gas mark 4. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Remove the dough from the fridge 15 minutes before rolling.
Step 4: Lightly flour your work surface and rolling pin. Roll out one piece of dough to about the thickness of a 50p coin. Use the 6cm star cutter to cut out stars (about 15) and transfer them to a baking sheet.
Step 5: Roll out the second piece of dough and cut out another 15 stars. Using the smaller 3cm cutter, stamp a hole in the center of 15 of these stars. Transfer to the second baking sheet, cover, and chill for 15 minutes.
Step 6: Bake the biscuits for 10-15 minutes, with the ones having holes baking for slightly less time. Allow to cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Step 7: To make the filling, whisk the softened butter, icing sugar, and 50g of jam with an electric whisk until smooth. Transfer the mixture to a piping bag fitted with a small round nozzle or with the tip snipped off to create a ½cm opening.
Step 8: Place the remaining jam in another piping bag and snip off the end for a slightly smaller opening. Pipe blobs of the butter mixture around the edge of each whole biscuit, leaving the center free.
Step 9: Fill the center with jam, then sandwich a biscuit with a hole in the middle on top. Repeat with remaining biscuits.

Tips & Variations

For a different flavor, try lemon curd or apricot jam instead of raspberry or strawberry.
If you don’t have a food processor, rub the butter into the flour by hand until crumbly, then add the remaining ingredients.
Ensure the butter is cold when starting to achieve a tender crumb texture in the biscuits.

Storage

Store the jammy star cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to three days. For best texture, avoid refrigerating as this may soften the biscuits. If needed, allow to come to room temperature before serving.

How to Serve

A clear glass cake stand holds a pile of star-shaped sandwich cookies with three layers: light brown cookie layers on the top and bottom, and a layer of pale pink cream in the middle. Each cookie has a star-shaped cutout on the top layer revealing a dark red jam center. The cookies are stacked unevenly, showing the layers clearly. The background is a soft blue fabric, with some soft lights and a white marbled surface beneath. A soft pink cloth is nearby. photo taken with an iphone --ar 4:5 --v 7

Serve this delicious recipe with your favorite sides.

FAQs

Can I use other shapes besides stars?

Yes, you can use any biscuit cutters you have on hand. Keep in mind the size difference to ensure proper sandwiching with jam and filling.

How can I make the biscuits more crunchy?

Bake the biscuits a little longer until they turn golden around the edges, but watch carefully to prevent burning. Using unsalted butter and chilling the dough helps achieve a crisp texture.