Valentine's Day Cookies
Servings: 36
Calories: 152kcal
Great tasting, beautifully decorated cookies for a Valentine's Day treat.
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Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups butter room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 vanilla bean opened and seeds scraped out
- 2 eggs + 1 extra yolk
- 1 tablespoon grated orange zest
- 3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoon cardamom spice
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Sift together the flour, baking powder, cardamom spice and salt.
- Using an electric mixer beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes.
- Mix in the vanilla bean, then add the eggs and orange zest.
- Add the flour mixture and blend until combined.
- Separate the dough into 3 disks and wrap in plastic wrap. Place in the fridge and chill for at least one hour.
- When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350ยบ Fahrenheit . Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- Remove one disk at a time. Lightly dust work surface with flour. Roll the cookie dough to 1/8 - 1/4 inch thickness.
- Dust the cookie cutters with flour, then cut the dough into desired shapes.
- Transfer the cookies to the baking sheet.
- Bake for 7-9 minutes. Just until the edges start to brown.
- Cool on wire rack.
- Decorate with royal icing.
Nutrition
Calories: 152kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 129mg | Potassium: 21mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 250IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 1mg