Valentine Sugar Cookies Recipe

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"The almond flavor makes these delicious sugar cookies quite unique," says Renee Schwebach, Dumont, Minnesota.

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Valentine Sugar Cookies Recipe

Prep: 10 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min./batch

Yield: 21 Servings

10 10 20

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon almond extract
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
Red decorator's sugar, optional

Directions

In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add egg and extracts. Stir in flour; mix well. Chill several hours. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/4-in. thickness; cut with a 2-1/2- or 3-in. heart-shaped cookie cutter. Place on ungreased baking sheets; sprinkle with sugar if desired. Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Yield: 3-1/2 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (2 each) equals 169 calories, 9 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 33 mg cholesterol, 91 mg sodium, 20 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Valentine Sugar Cookies in Taste of Home February/March 1995, p12