Heart-of-My-Heart Cookies

Who wouldn't love delicious decorated heart-shaped sugar cookies?

Prep Time

Minutes

Total Time

1:10

Hr:Mins

Makes

2 to 2 1/2 dozen cookies

cup butter or margarine, softened

1 1/2

cups powdered sugar

teaspoon vanilla

egg

2 1/2

cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour

teaspoon baking soda

teaspoon cream of tartar

Powdered Sugar Glaze, if desired

1 1/2

cups powdered sugar

to 3 1/2 tablespoons milk

Decorations, if desired

Betty Crocker® colored sugars

Betty Crocker® decorating icings (from 4.25-oz tubes)

In large bowl, beat butter, 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar, the vanilla and egg with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in flour, baking soda and cream of tartar. Cover; refrigerate 2 to 3 hours or until chilled.
Heat oven to 375°F. Divide dough in half. On lightly floured cloth-covered surface, roll each half 1/4 inch thick. Cut with 3 1/2-inch heart-shaped cookie cutter. On ungreased cookie sheet, place cutouts 2 inches apart. If desired, sprinkle with colored sugars.
Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until delicately golden. Remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
In small bowl, mix glaze ingredients until smooth and spreadable. Spread glaze over cookies. Decorate with decorator icings.

Makes 2 to 2 1/2 dozen cookies

Make the Most of This Recipe With Tips From The Betty Crocker^® Kitchens

Time Saver

Short of time? Use a pouch of Betty Crocker® sugar cookie mix instead of the scratch recipe.

Success

Cut cookies, using a cutter dipped in flour or powdered sugar, as close together as possible on the rolled dough to avoid rerolling (rerolled dough will be a little tougher).

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Cookie)

Calories 150

(Calories from Fat 70),

Total Fat 8g

(Saturated Fat 5g,
Trans Fat 0g),

Cholesterol 30mg;
Sodium 110mg;
Total Carbohydrate 18g

(Dietary Fiber 0g,
Sugars 7g),

Protein 2g;

Percent Daily Value*:

Exchanges:

1/2 Starch;
0 Fruit;
1/2 Other Carbohydrate;
0 Skim Milk;
0 Low-Fat Milk;
0 Milk;
0 Vegetable;
0 Very Lean Meat;
0 Lean Meat;
0 High-Fat Meat;
1 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Heart-of-My-Heart Cookies

Make the Most of This Recipe With Tips From The Betty Crocker® Kitchens

Make the Most of This Recipe With Tips From The Betty Crocker^® Kitchens