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Ingredients
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- 3 cups all-purpose flour (unbleached)
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup cold butter, cut into chunks
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ teaspoons red liquid food coloring
Instructions
- Stir together flour and baking powder in a small bowl and set aside.
- Cream together cold butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add egg and vanilla, blending until smooth.
- Slowly incorporate dry ingredients into wet mixture until dough forms.
- Divide dough; color 1/3 with red food coloring.
- Roll out red dough, cut with heart-shaped cookie cutter, and stack carefully.
- Encase stacked hearts with regular dough and chill wrapped in plastic.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C), prepare baking sheet.
- Slice chilled dough into rounds, spacing them on the sheet.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes until barely golden brown, then cool.
Notes
Keep butter cold to maintain cookie shape.
Chilling dough is crucial for perfect results.
Feel free to explore variations with colors or add-ins.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 7
- Sodium: 50
- Fat: 5
- Saturated Fat: 3
- Unsaturated Fat: 2
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 15
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 1
- Cholesterol: 15