Today's Valentine's Day inspiration is all about sugar cookies! Remember when you were in grade school and your classmates gave you a box of candy hearts? Check out the cookies I decorated below with those boxed candy hearts as my decoration inspiration. I just LOVE them! Want to bake up a batch for yourself? The sugar cookie and frosting recipes are both below!
Valentine's Themed Aprons can be found here!
Buttery Holiday Cookies
2 sticks butter, at room temperature
1 cup sugar
2 egg yolks
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
2 cups flour
1/2 tsp coarse salt
1. In a stand mixer, cream the butter and sugar on medium until pale and fluffy, 5 minutes. Scrape down the bowl. Beat in the yolks and vanilla until just combined.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk the flour and salt, then combine with the butter mixture on low speed until just incorporated.
3. Half the dough, flatten into disks, wrap in plastic and chill 1 hour.
4. Working with 1 disk at a time, roll dough to 1/4 inch thick. Cut out cookies, transfer to cookie sheets and chill 15 minutes.
5. Bake at 350 degrees until golden, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool cookies on racks and decorate with Easy Icing!
Easy Icing
In a medium bowl, stir 2 cups confectioners' sugar with 3 tbsp melted butter and 3 tbsp milk.
Thicken by adding more confectioners' sugar or thin with drops of water.
Enjoy your cookies and tune in tomorrow for some great ideas for Valentine's gifts!
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