Description
Make beautiful, heartfelt Heart-Shaped Sugar Cookies perfect for Valentine’s Day. This recipe keeps things simple, just like Grandma taught us, so you can create sweet memories without the fuss.
Ingredients
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- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract (optional, for extra flavor)
- Pinch of salt
- Royal icing or simple glaze ingredients for decorating
Instructions
- Whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl. Set this aside.
- In a large bowl, cream the softened butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. You want this well combined.
- Beat in the egg until fully incorporated. Stir in the vanilla and almond extracts.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing on low speed until just combined. Do not overmix the dough.
- Divide the dough in half, flatten each half into a disc, wrap it, and chill for at least 1 hour. Chilling makes rolling easier.
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out one disc of dough to about 1/4 inch thickness.
- Use a heart-shaped cookie cutter to cut out the shapes. Place the cutouts onto the prepared baking sheets.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, or until the edges are just set and lightly golden.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Once cooled, decorate with your favorite icing or glaze.
Notes
- If the dough gets too soft while cutting, place the cutouts on the sheet and chill the whole tray for 10 minutes before baking.
- For easy cleanup, lightly dust your cookie cutter in flour before each cut.
- This dough freezes well. Cut the shapes first, then freeze them on a tray before transferring to a freezer bag.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Sweet Treats
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: Approx. 150
- Sugar: Approx. 14g
- Sodium: Approx. 60mg
- Fat: Approx. 8g
- Saturated Fat: Approx. 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: Varies
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: Approx. 19g
- Fiber: Less than 1g
- Protein: Approx. 2g
- Cholesterol: Approx. 25mg