Soft Valentine Cutouts Recipe

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—Mrs. Helen Giroux, Hampton, New York

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Soft Valentine Cutouts Recipe

Prep: 20 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min.

Yield: 12 Servings

20 10 30

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup sour cream
1/4 teaspoon lemon extract
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon salt
Red colored sugar

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in the egg, sour cream and extracts. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Cover and refrigerate for 3 hours or until easy to handle.
On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-1/2-in. heart-shaped cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Sprinkle with colored sugar. Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks. Yield: about 2 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (2 each) equals 234 calories, 10 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 45 mg cholesterol, 165 mg sodium, 33 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Soft Valentine Cutouts in Reminisce Extra February 2006, p 52