HEART SUGAR COOKIES

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This recipe makes cookies perfect for decorating with Royal Icing or any simple glaze.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cookie Recipes

Yield Makes about 16 large cookies or 30 2 1/2-inch cookies

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
2 cups sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract, or 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice and zest of 2 lemons
1/4 cup fine sanding sugar, for decorating (optional)
Gel-paste food coloring in blue (optional)
Nonpareils, for decorating

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, sift together flour, salt, and baking powder. Set aside.
  • Use an electric mixer to cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs.
  • Add flour mixture, and mix on low speed until thoroughly combined. Stir in vanilla or lemon juice and zest. Wrap dough in plastic; chill for about 30 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees. On a floured surface, roll dough to 1/8 inch thick. Cut into desired shapes. Transfer to ungreased baking sheets; refrigerate until firm, 15 minutes. Remove from refrigerator, and decorate with sanding sugar, if desired. Bake until edges just start to brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Cool on wire racks.

Keshab Dhanuk
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Jacquez Jones
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This recipe is a keeper! Thanks for sharing.


Livinus Prosperity
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I'm definitely going to try this recipe. It looks so good!


Morne Kritzinger
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These cookies are adorable! I can't wait to make them for my Valentine.


Mohsin Chughtai
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So easy to make and so yummy! My kids loved them.


HASSAN BACHA
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These cookies are delicious! I love the heart shape and the sprinkles on top. They're perfect for Valentine's Day.


Bablu Yadav
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I had a hard time getting the cookies to hold their shape. They spread out too much in the oven. I'm not sure what I did wrong.


Kayla Zerf
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These cookies were a little too sweet for my taste, but they were still good. I think I'll try reducing the amount of sugar next time.


Olumide Oladipo
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I've made these cookies several times now and they're always a hit. They're so easy to make and they taste amazing.


Luqman Khokhar
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These cookies are so cute! I made them for my friends and they loved them. They're the perfect Valentine's Day treat.


Prosanto Prosanto
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I love how simple this recipe is. I was able to make these cookies with my kids and they had a blast. The cookies turned out delicious too!


Philip Dennis
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These heart-shaped cookies were a hit with my family! They were so easy to make and turned out perfectly. I'll definitely be making them again for Valentine's Day.