Jam Filled Heart BikkiesBy: Mechan van der Westhuizen Mechan van der Westhuizen is better known on the Coast as owner of The Flour Queen – a baking business that she runs from her Arkles Bay home. This is one of the recipes she makes with her children for Mother’s Day. “Myself and my oldest daughter Diane whipped up a batch for Hibiscus Matters’ readers to enjoy,” she says. Jam Filled Heart Bikkies 1 cup butter, room temp 1 egg, room temp 5ml milk Pinch of salt Raspberry jam Pre-heat oven to 150°C. Sift all dry ingredients together. Cream butter and icing sugar. Add eggs and vanilla. Mix well. Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture. Knead until a soft dough forms. Roll the dough into a ball, cover with cling film and let it chill in the fridge for about 15 minutes. Take the chilled dough, roll it out between parchment paper to about 6mm thick. Use a round scalloped cookie cutter to cut the dough into shapes. Use a heart shaped one to cut out the centres of half of the cookies.