Heart-of-My-Heart Cookies for Valentine’s Day

No doubt about it, I love Valentine’s Day!

Maybe because it’s a fun diversion in mid-winter, or maybe because of goodies like these cookies!

I’ve tried countless sugar cookie recipes and this one, from Betty Crocker, is about the best I’ve made. It’s a simple recipe, I will be using again, for a great crunchy cookie.

The dough is easy to work with after being refrigerated a couple of hours.  If you refrigerate it over-nite like I do, let it set at room temperature an hour to warm up before shaping into hearts.

Oven-ready!

The best part of the cookie is the great flavor  ~~~  

I just wish I had the patience and the knack of decorating them that my MIL had!

You know the saying:  “Betcha can’t eat just one!”

Here’s wishing you all

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Happiest Valentine’s Day!

Heart-of-My-Heart Cookies

Adapted

Ingredients:

1 cup butter, softened

1½ cups powdered sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 egg

2½ cups flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon cream of tartar

¼ teaspoon salt

Method:

In large bowl, beat butter, powdered sugar, vanilla and egg with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon.

Stir in flour, baking soda, and cream of tartar.

Cover, refrigerate for 2 hours or overnite.

Heat oven to 375 degrees.

Divide dough in half.

On lightly floured surface, roll each half ¼” thick.

Cut with 3½” heart-shaped cookie cutter.

On ungreased cookie sheet, place cutouts 2” apart.

If desired, sprinkle with colored sugars.

Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until slightly golden.

Remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack and cool completely, about 30 minutes.

Decorate with vanilla frosting, if desired and sprinkles.

Simple Vanilla Frosting

Ingredients:

¼ cup butter, softened

Dash salt

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 tablespoons milk

2 cups powdered sugar

Method:

In a medium size bowl, combine all of the ingredients.

Mix by hand or electric mixer until smooth and spreadable.
Makes 2 to 2½ dozen cookies

ENJOY!