Valentine Butter Cookies Recipe

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These cookies are my grandchildren's favorite. I've even shaped the dough in the form of their initials for special occasions. They make a great dessert anytime.

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Valentine Butter Cookies Recipe

Prep: 30 min. Bake: 10 min.

Yield: 108-114 Servings

30 10 40

Ingredients

2 cups butter, softened
2 cups sugar
3 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
6 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
Red colored sugar, optional

Directions

In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla; mix well. Combine flour and baking powder; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.
Shape with a cookie press. Place on ungreased baking sheets. Decorate with sugar if desired. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until edges are light brown. Yield: 18-19 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (2 each) equals 68 calories, 3 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 14 mg cholesterol, 41 mg sodium, 9 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 1 g protein.

Originally published as Valentine Butter Cookies in Country February/March 1995, p49