Valentine’s Day Sugar Cookies

I made those cute and delicious Valentine’s Day Sugar Cookies with the kids last Sunday. They’re to die for, and they make the perfect Valentine’s Day Dessert when you have kids, and even if you don’t.

 I added a special ingredient to the frosting. Makes sugar cookies even more yummy!

Ingredients

Cookies
3/4 cup of unsalted butter at room temperature
1 cup of granulated sugar
1 whole egg
1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon of almond extract (optional)
2 cups of all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon of baking powder
1/2 teaspoon of salt

Icing
1 cup powdered sugar
3 teaspoons of raspberry Jello powder
3 tablespoons of water

Instructions

Cookies
With an electric mixer, beat the butter with the sugar, occasionally scraping down side of bowl, until light and fluffy (about 5 minutes).
Beat in the egg and egg yolk, then the vanilla and almond extract.
In another bowl, stir flower with baking powder and salt, then pour into the butter mixture. Stir in flour mixture until just mixed.
Divide dough into 2 portions.
Shape each into a ball, then flatten into a disc.
Working with 1 disc at a time, place between 2 sheets of parchment or plastic wrap, roll dough to 1/4″ thickness.
Refrigerate both disc until firm, about 20 minutes.
Preheat oven to 325 F. Remove dough from fridge. Cut out shapes and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Save scraps and re-roll. Bake in centre of oven, 1 sheet at a time, until cookies are lightly golden around the edges, 8 minutes.
Makes about 3 dozen.

Icing
Mix all the ingredients together.

Enjoy making these fun Valentine’s Day Sugar Cookies.

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