Description
These Slice and Bake Heart Cookies are a delightful treat for any occasion, with a buttery, tender texture and a hint of sweetness. Perfect for Valentine’s Day or anytime you want to spread a little love with a homemade treat.
Ingredients
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Dough:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2½ cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Additional:
- Red or pink gel food coloring
Instructions
- Cream Butter and Sugar: In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add Egg and Vanilla: Beat in the egg and vanilla extract.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Mix Dough: Gradually add dry ingredients to wet and mix until a soft dough forms.
- Color and Shape Dough: Divide dough, tint one portion with gel food coloring, shape into logs, cut into slices, cut heart shapes, stack hearts, wrap with plain dough.
- Chill Dough: Chill for at least 2 hours until firm.
- Bake: Preheat oven, slice chilled dough, place on baking sheets, bake until edges are set but not browned.
- Cool and Serve: Cool on a rack before serving.
Notes
- Use gel coloring to avoid adding extra liquid to the dough.
- The cookie dough can be made ahead and frozen for up to 2 months.
- For flavor variation, add almond extract or lemon zest to the dough.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes (plus chilling)
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: ~110
- Sugar: ~8 g
- Sodium: ~35 mg
- Fat: ~5 g
- Saturated Fat: ~3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: ~2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: ~14 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: ~1 g
- Cholesterol: ~20 mg
