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Valentine Sugar Cookies

Name: Valentine Sugar Cookies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 3-1/2 dozen.
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

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Total Time

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

Makes

3-1/2 dozen

Updated: Jun. 27, 2023

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

Valentine Sugar Cookies Recipe photo by Taste of Home

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.