Heart Shaped Sugar Cookies

 Since Valentine's Day is coming up I've decided to put together an easy sugar cookie recipe. This is a pretty versatile recipe and sugar cookies are good for any occasion. This recipe will only be the cookie recipe and not the frosting. I'll be posting a royal frosting recipe shortly as well as other alternatives you can use to frost sugar cookies. 


Ingredients: 

  • 1 cup unsalted butter (softened) 
  • 1 cup white granulated sugar 
  • 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 3 cups all purpose flour 
  • *milk - (This will only be used under certain circumstances) 
Instructions: 
  1. Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and prep a cookie sheet 
  2. Cream together the softened butter and sugar with an electric mixer on the medium to high setting until you reach a creamy consistency (It's very important that the butter is softened, because this will make the process easier. But be patient it will take a couple of minutes before the butter and sugar have fully combined)
  3.  Add the vanilla and egg into the mixture and continue to mix but on the low setting 
  4. Add your flour to the mixture one cup at a time (This will make it easier to mix) *Do not over mix on this step* 
  5. If your dough seems dry add some milk or even vanilla to make the dough easier to work with but this step is not necessary
  6. With clean hands  roll out your dough on a floured surface and cut out your shapes (Make sure they aren't too thin or too thick to assure that they bake properly, about 1/2 inch works well but you can experiment and see what works) 
  7. Bake for about 6-10 minutes, you don't want to see any browning on the cookie *Do not over bake, as it will affect the quality of the cookies while they cool* (Cookies that are smaller require less time in the oven but if your cookies have thicker edges then bake for slightly longer, so place close attention while they're baking) 
  8. Let the cookies cool on a cooling rack for 10-20 minutes before adding frosting or decorating 
That's it! A pretty easy recipe that's perfect for valentines day. I'll be making a follow up post for a simple frosting option to use when icing your sugar cookies. I hope you try this recipe out yourself.   :)


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