Description
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with these simple and delightful heart-shaped shortbread cookies made with just five ingredients.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Cream the softened butter and powdered sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Mix in the vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour and salt. Gradually add this dry mixture to the butter-sugar combination, stirring until the dough begins to come together.
- Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knead gently until smooth.
- Roll out the dough to about 1/4-inch thickness and cut out cookies using a heart-shaped cookie cutter.
- Place the cookies on a lined baking sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Store cookies in an airtight container to keep them fresh. For longer freshness, refrigerate for up to two weeks.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 30mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 30mg