Description
Delicious heart-shaped cookies perfect for Valentine’s Day.
Ingredients
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- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 cup powdered sugar (for icing)
- 2 tablespoons milk (for icing)
- Food coloring (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- In a bowl, mix flour, baking soda, and salt.
- In another bowl, cream together butter and sugar.
- Add egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract to the butter mixture.
- Gradually blend in the dry ingredients.
- Roll out the dough and cut into heart shapes.
- Place cookies on a baking sheet.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
- Let cookies cool on a wire rack.
- Mix powdered sugar and milk to make icing, add food coloring if desired.
- Decorate cookies with icing.
Notes
- Store cookies in an airtight container.
- Use different colors for icing to create variety.
- Chill the dough for easier handling.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: Valentine cookies, heart-shaped cookies, dessert recipes