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Heart's Delight Cookies

“We serve these tender, pretty cookies for afternoon tea at the bed-and-breakfast my husband and I operate with my parents,” notes Angela Everett of Port Arthur, Texas. “The bows make them look very special!”

54 ServingsPrep: 45 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
3 cups sugar
3 eggs
3 teaspoons vanilla extract
7-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup buttermilk
Coarse sugar, optional
54 ribbons (16 inches x 1/8 inch)

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time,
beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the
flour, baking powder and baking soda; gradually add to creamed
mixture alternately with buttermilk. Cover and refrigerate for 1
hour or until easy to handle.
On a heavily floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4-in. thickness.
Cut with a floured 4-in. heart-shaped cookie cutter. Place 1 in.
apart on ungreased baking sheets. Sprinkle with coarse sugar if
desired.
Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks. While cookies are
still warm, poke two holes into each cookie with a straw. When

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Heart's Delight Cookies (continued)

Directions (continued)

cookies are completely cooled, thread ribbon through holes and tie
into a bow; trim ribbon if necessary. Yield: 4-1/2 dozen.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 each) equals 142 calories, 4 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 21 mg cholesterol, 81 mg sodium, 25 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 2 g protein.