Valentine's Sugar Cookies

These Valentine's Sugar Cookies are made with my favorite simple, no-fail sugar cookie dough. It makes the perfect soft sugar cookies. Topped with a simple icing, these cookies are the perfect cookie to decorate with kiddos.The number of cookies this recipe yields depends on the size cookie cutter you use. Making these for a party? Double the recipe!

Course Dessert, Snack

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 7

Chill Time 2

Total Time 2 17

Servings

Calories 169kcal

Author Jenna Shaughnessy

Ingredients

8 ounces butter room temperature
1 cup sugar
1½ teaspoons vanilla
1 egg
1 teaspoon water
3 cups flour
1½ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Cream butter, sugar and vanilla
Add egg and water. Beat until light in color and fluffy.
In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking powder and salt.
Blend dry mixture into creamed mixture.
Divide dough into two pieces. Roll out each piece to ¼ inch thick. Refrigerate 1 - 2 hours (or overnight).
Cut out heart shapes from the chilled dough. Place on a silicone baking mat or parchment lined baking sheet.
Bake at 375°F for 6-8 minutes. Remove before the edges start to turn brown. The cookies will be soft to touch and will firm up as they cool down.
Allow to cool completely before frosting.

Notes

Note: My favorite simple powdered sugar icing is perfect on these cookies!

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