Serves 1
Directions
- 1Add butter, sugar, and vanilla to a large mixing bowl.
- 2Beat at medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
- 3Add in eggs one at a time, mixing just until combined.
- 4In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- 5Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients in 3-4 batches, until the dough comes together.
- 6Remove about 1/2 to 2/3 of the dough and set aside.
- 7Add several drops of food coloring to the remaining dough and mix until combined; add more to reach desired hue.
- 8Place the pink dough in the freezer for 5 minutes.
- 9Roll out the pink dough into a rectangle about 1/2-inch thick on a lightly floured surface.
- 10Return the pink dough to the freezer for 15-20 minutes to make it easier to cut out hearts without ruining their shape.
- 11Use a small heart cookie cutter to cut out hearts.
- 12Dip a finger in a little bit of water and lightly rub on the floured side of a cookie before adhering another heart; repeat until you have a log about 10-inches long.
- 13Return the heart log to the freezer for about 30 minutes, or until frozen solid.
- 14Remove from freezer and press the plain cookie dough directly onto and around the hearts, ensuring no gaps.
- 15Roll the combined dough into a smooth log.
- 16Wrap in plastic wrap and chill for at least 30 minutes.
- 17Preheat oven to 350˚F and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
- 18Slice the dough into 1/4” rounds.
- 19Space the cookie rounds 2 inches apart on the baking sheets.
- 20Bake for about 12 minutes, or until the bottoms are light golden brown.
- 21Remove from the oven and let cool.
Ingredients
- 0.75 cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 2.5 cups all purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 0.5 tsp salt
- Red or pink food coloring
- water
Equipment
large mixing bowlseparate bowlsmall heart cookie cutterplastic wrapovenbaking sheetsparchment paper
Tips
- Use a sugar cookie dough with good pliability for easy shaping.
- Natural food coloring made from vegetable juice can be used.
- Freeze colored dough for 15-20 minutes to make cutting hearts easier.
- Use a tiny amount of water to help hearts stick together without overdoing it.
- Freeze the heart log until solid to make adhering dough easier without ruining the hearts.
- Press the plain cookie dough firmly around the hearts to avoid gaps.
- Cookie dough can be stashed in the freezer for later use.
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