Valentines Day Cookie Recipe
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- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- Red food coloring
- Sprinkles, for decoration
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- In a separate bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until well combined.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until a dough forms.
- Divide the dough in half and add red food coloring to one portion, leaving the other plain.
- Roll out each portion of dough between two sheets of parchment paper to about ¼ inch thickness.
- Use heart-shaped cookie cutters to cut out cookies from the dough.
- Transfer the cookies to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, leaving space between each cookie.
- Decorate the cookies with sprinkles or additional decorative touches.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F for 8-10 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Enjoy your homemade Valentine’s Day cookies with your loved ones!
Notes
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with these delicious heart-shaped cookies that are perfect for sharing with loved ones.