Description
Delicious cookies perfect for Valentine’s Day.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 1/2 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
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 cup powdered sugar for icing
- 2 tablespoons milk for icing
- Food coloring for icing
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, mix flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, cream butter and granulated sugar until light.
- Add egg, vanilla, and almond extract. Mix well.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients. Mix until combined.
- Roll out the dough and cut into heart shapes.
- Place cookies on a baking sheet.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes until edges are golden.
- Let cool on a wire rack.
- Mix powdered sugar and milk to make icing. Color as desired.
- Decorate cookies with icing.
Notes
- Store cookies in an airtight container.
- Use different colors for icing to make them festive.
- Experiment with different cookie shapes.
- 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: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: valentines cookie, heart-shaped cookie, sugar cookies, decorated cookies