Description
Delicious and decorative cookie bouquets perfect for Valentine’s Day.
Ingredients
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- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- Royal icing for decoration
- Food coloring
- Sticks for bouquet
- Vase or container
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, mix flour, baking soda, and salt.
- In another bowl, cream butter and sugar together.
- Add egg, vanilla, and almond extract to the butter mixture.
- Gradually mix in the flour mixture.
- Shape dough into balls and place them on a baking sheet.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until edges are golden.
- Let cookies cool completely.
- Decorate with royal icing and food coloring.
- Insert sticks into cookies and arrange in a vase.
Notes
- Customize cookie shapes for a personal touch.
- Use different colors for icing to match your theme.
- Allow icing to dry completely before assembling bouquets.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie bouquet
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: valentine cookie bouquets, cookie gifts, decorated cookies