Description
Easy decorated Valentine cookies for a sweet celebration.
Ingredients
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- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- Royal icing for decorating
- Food coloring
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, mix flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In a separate bowl, beat butter and sugar until creamy.
- Add egg, vanilla, and almond extract to the butter mixture.
- Gradually mix in the dry ingredients until combined.
- Roll out the dough on a floured surface and cut into shapes.
- Place cookies on a baking sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes.
- Let cookies cool completely before decorating.
- Prepare royal icing and add food coloring as desired.
- Decorate cookies with icing and let dry.
Notes
- Store cookies in an airtight container.
- Use different shapes for variety.
- Let icing dry completely before stacking.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
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