Frosted Heart Sugar Cookies
Delight in these classic Frosted Heart Sugar Cookies, featuring tender buttery cookies topped with smooth, colorful frosting perfect for any celebration or sweet treat.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 ½ cups white sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¾ teaspoon almond extract
- 3 to 4 tablespoons buttermilk
- 2 cups powdered sugar (for frosting)
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened (for frosting)
- 2 tablespoons milk (for frosting)
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract (for frosting)
- Food coloring (optional, for frosting)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). In a small bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, and baking powder; set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth and fluffy.
- Beat in egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract.
- Gradually blend in the dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk until dough forms.
- Roll out dough on a floured surface to ¼ inch thickness and cut into heart shapes using a cookie cutter.
- Place cookies 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
- Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are golden. Let cool completely on wire racks.
- For frosting, beat together powdered sugar, butter, milk, and vanilla extract until smooth. Divide and tint with food coloring as desired.
- Frost cooled cookies and allow frosting to set before serving.
Notes
For extra festive cookies, add sprinkles or edible glitter to the frosting before it sets.
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