Description
Delicious and creative cookie ideas for Valentine’s Day.
Ingredients
Scale
- 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
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 cup royal icing
- Food coloring for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- In a bowl, mix flour, baking soda, and salt.
- In another bowl, cream the butter and sugar together.
- Add the egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract to the butter mixture.
- Gradually mix in the dry ingredients.
- Roll the dough into balls and place them on a baking sheet.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes or until lightly golden.
- Allow cookies to cool.
- Decorate with royal icing and food coloring.
Notes
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes for easier handling.
- Use cookie cutters for fun shapes.
- Store cookies in an airtight container.
- 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
Keywords: valentines cookies ideas, heart cookies, cookie decorating