Description
Valentine’s baking ideas for sweet treats that add magic to your celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- Pink food coloring (optional)
- Heart-shaped sprinkles (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, mix flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the egg and vanilla extract.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing until combined.
- Add a few drops of pink food coloring if desired.
- Roll out dough and cut into heart shapes.
- Place on a baking sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes.
- Decorate with heart-shaped sprinkles while still warm.
Notes
- Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
- For a richer taste, substitute vanilla extract with almond extract.
- Use cookie cutters for different shapes.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 80
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 25mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 0.2g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: valentines baking, sweet treats, heart cookies, homemade desserts