Heart Cookies
For COOKIES: Cream sugar and butter with an electric mixer; add the egg. Beat in flour, baking powder, salt, and vanilla. Form into two balls. Cover and chill 20 to 30 minutes. Roll one portion of dough to 1/4-inch thickness on a lightly floured surface. Cut with cookie cutters and place on ungreased cookie sheets. Repeat with remaining dough.
Ingredients
COOKIES:
- 1 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup butter, softened
- 1 egg
- 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon Fleischmann's® Baking Powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
ICING:
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons Crown® Lily White® Corn Syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 to 3 tablespoons milk
- Food coloring (optional)
Method
For COOKIES: Cream sugar and butter with an electric mixer; add the egg. Beat in flour, baking powder, salt, and vanilla. Form into two balls. Cover and chill 20 to 30 minutes.
Roll one portion of dough to 1/4-inch thickness on a lightly floured surface. Cut with cookie cutters and place on ungreased cookie sheets. Repeat with remaining dough.
Bake in preheated 350°F oven for 7 to 8 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 1 to 2 minutes on a baking sheet and then transfer to the cooling rack. Ice and decorate as desired.
For ICING: Combine powdered sugar, corn syrup, almond extract, and enough milk for desired spreading consistency. Tint with food color, if desired.
