Heart Patterned Sugar Cookies
These adorable heart-patterned cookies are as delicious as they are beautiful, with a buttery vanilla-almond flavor and a fun pop of color. Perfect for special occasions or a sweet treat anytime, they’re easy to make and even easier to enjoy!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp almond extract
- red food coloring
Instructions
- Using a hand mixer, beat the butter and sugar together in a large bowl until combined. Add in the egg, vanilla, and almond extract and beat well.
- Scrape down the sides of the bowl and add in the salt and flour. Mix until fully combined before removing the dough from the bowl.
- Once you have a nice dough formed, remove about 1/4 cups of it to dye pink. Next, take out 1 Tbsp. of dough to be dyed red. Keep the remaining dough in the bowl.
- Use gloves if you have them to dye the first removed portion of dough pink, then the other portion red. To do this, add a drop of food gel at a time to the dough and work it into the dough until it is evenly distributed and has reached the perfect shade for the hearts.
- Flatten each color of dough into a disc and wrap in plastic wrap to chill in the fridge for at least two hours.
- On a floured surface, roll out the uncolored cookie dough with a rolling pin to an 1/4 inch thickness.
- Form your hearts out of the pink dough to be about a 1/2 inch in size. You will need roughly 38 completed hearts to cover the dough. Once all are formed, transfer hearts onto the rolled out dough; spacing evenly. Using the red dough, form 38 small balls and add around the hearts to be the polka dots.
- Place a sheet over the decorated dough and LIGHTLY roll your rolling pin over the dough sheet to secure the hearts.
- Remove parchment paper. Cut out shapes using a cookie cutter and carefully transfer to the prepared baking sheets. Depending on the size of your cookies, bake for 8 to 12 minutes or until the edges are just about golden brown.
Nutrition
Calories: 310.93kcalCarbohydrates: 38.65gProtein: 3.58gFat: 16.03gSaturated Fat: 9.88gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.76gMonounsaturated Fat: 4.14gTrans Fat: 0.62gCholesterol: 54.31mgSodium: 140.3mgPotassium: 41.41mgFiber: 0.77gSugar: 16.8gVitamin A: 492.53IUCalcium: 30.76mgIron: 1.44mg
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