Description
Decorative cookies made with heart-shaped cutters for Valentine’s Day.
Ingredients
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- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- Royal icing for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, beat butter and sugar until creamy.
- Add egg, vanilla, and almond extract to the butter mixture.
- Gradually mix in the flour mixture.
- Chill the dough for 1 hour.
- Roll out the dough and cut with heart-shaped cutters.
- Place cookies on a baking sheet.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes or until edges are lightly golden.
- Let cookies cool before decorating with royal icing.
Notes
- Use different sizes of heart cutters for variety.
- Store cookies in an airtight container.
- Use food coloring to tint the royal icing.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: Valentine Cookie Cutters, heart-shaped cookies, Valentine's Day cookies