Description
Delicious heart-shaped cookies perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp almond extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a mixing bowl, cream softened butter and sugar until fluffy. Add egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract; mix until well combined.
- In another bowl, whisk together flour and baking powder. Gradually add to wet ingredients until just incorporated.
- Chill dough for at least 30 minutes wrapped in plastic wrap.
- Roll out chilled dough on a floured surface to about a quarter-inch thickness. Cut into heart shapes using cookie cutters.
- Place cut-out cookies on parchment-lined baking sheets and bake for 8-10 minutes or until edges are lightly golden. Allow cooling before decorating.
Notes
- For a sweeter cookie, consider adding a dusting of powdered sugar after cooling.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg