Description
These Slice and Bake Heart Cookies are a delightful treat perfect for Valentine’s Day or any occasion. They feature a buttery vanilla-almond flavored dough, shaped into cute heart designs that are sure to impress your loved ones.
Ingredients
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Dough:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract (optional)
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Additional:
- Red or pink gel food coloring
Instructions
- Cream Butter and Sugar: In a large bowl, cream softened butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add Extracts: Beat in the vanilla and almond extract.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour and salt. Gradually add to the butter mixture and mix until combined.
- Color Dough: Divide dough, tint one portion with food coloring, knead until colored.
- Shape Dough: Roll colored dough into a log, chill. Cut into rounds, then use a mini heart-shaped cookie cutter.
- Assemble Log: Stack heart shapes vertically to form a log. Roll plain dough into a rectangle, wrap around the heart log, chill.
- Bake: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Slice log into cookies, bake for 10–12 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
Notes
- Keep dough well-chilled for clean slicing.
- Experiment with different colors for various occasions.
- Store cookies in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes (plus chilling)
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 55mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
