Description
Sweet and colorful cookies decorated with messages.
Ingredients
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- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- Royal icing for decoration
- Food coloring
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, mix flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, cream butter and sugar until smooth.
- Add egg and extracts to the butter mixture, mix well.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture.
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes.
- Roll out the dough and cut into heart shapes.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes until edges are golden.
- Let cookies cool completely.
- Decorate with royal icing and food coloring.
Notes
- For best results, use fresh ingredients.
- Store cookies in an airtight container.
- Experiment with different colors for icing.
- Prep Time: 30 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: 21g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: Conversation Heart Cookies, Valentine's Day Cookies, Sugar Cookies