Description
Delicious Valentine cookies perfect for sharing with loved ones.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup powdered sugar (for icing)
- 2 tablespoons milk (for icing)
- Food coloring (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, cream together butter and sugar.
- Add egg and vanilla extract, mixing well.
- In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet mixture.
- Roll out the dough on a floured surface to 1/4 inch thickness.
- Cut out shapes with cookie cutters.
- Place cookies on a baking sheet.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes or until edges are lightly golden.
- Let cookies cool before icing.
- Mix powdered sugar and milk for icing, add food coloring if desired.
- Decorate cookies with icing.
Notes
- Store cookies in an airtight container.
- Use different cookie cutters for various shapes.
- Experiment with different icing colors.
- 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
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