SHORTBREAD HEART SHAPED COOKIES
February 11, 2022
DESCRIPTION:
Easy Shortbread Heart-Shaped Cookies that are slice-and-bake treats, loaded with sprinkles, perfect for Valentine’s Day.
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 cup (2 sticks) of unsalted butter, at room temp.
- 3/4 cup of powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon of pure almond extract
- 2 1/3 cups of all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup of sprinkles
STEPS:
(dough)
- Add butter, powdered sugar, salt, vanilla extract, and almond extract to bowl and mix until smooth.
- Add flour and mix until mixture looks crumbly and chunky.
- Then add sprinkles and incorporate together.
- Turn dough out on work surface (ex. counter) on wax/ parchment paper and form log into triangle.
- Then use a wooden ruler to press an indentation down the center of one flat side to make the top cleft of the heart.
- Transfer log to a cookie sheet, tuck the wax paper ends underneath, and put into the freezer for around 15-20 minutes.
(baking)
- Take out of freezer and let it come to room temperature for about five minutes before slicing into multiple cookies with a sharp knife.
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Arrange cookies about an inch apart on baking sheets.
- Bake until cookies just barely turn a light golden color around the edges, between 12 and 15 minutes.
- Allow to cool on the baking sheets.
CONCLUSION:
These were really fun and easy to make and tasted great! My family and friends loved them.