Valentine’s Day Cookies Recipe

The below recipe incorporates the Valentine’s Day symbol of the heart and bakes up a “melt-in-your-mouth” sugar cookie recipe. Visit our Valentine’s Day Symbols page to learn more about the symbolism and meaning of hearts for Valentine’s Day.

Ingredients:

Cookie:
3 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup butter
2 eggs
1 cup sugar

Frosting:
2 tablespoons hot water
1 tablespoon butter
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
red, pink, and white sprinkles
food coloring or other decorations

Directions:

Cookie:
1. Mix together flour, powder and soda. Cut in butter to look like cornmeal.
2. In a separate bowl, beat eggs. Add sugar and beat well. Combine with flour mixture and chill for about an hour.
3. Roll out and cut out shapes.
4. Place on ungreased cookie sheet, and bake at 375 degrees for about 10 minutes.

Frosting:
1. Pour hot water over butter to melt it.
2. Add sugar, and blend with electric mixer until smooth.
3. Add additional water or sugar to the frosting to obtain the right consistency. Spread on cookies when they are cool. Put on sprinkles or other decorations while the frosting is still wet.

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