Description
Sweet romance meets classic baking with these delightful heart-shaped sugar cookies. Delicate, buttery, and perfectly crisp, these treats bring love to your kitchen with minimal effort and maximum charm.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2.75 cups (652 milliliters) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (227 grams) unsalted butter, softened
- 1.5 cups (300 grams) granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
Leavening and Seasoning:
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
Flavor Enhancers:
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon almond extract (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare baking workspace by setting oven to 350°F and lining sheet trays with parchment paper for easy cookie removal.
- Combine flour mixture with baking powder and salt in a medium mixing bowl, ensuring even distribution of dry ingredients.
- Using an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar together until the mixture transforms into a light, airy texture with soft peaks.
- Incorporate egg and flavor extracts into the butter mixture, blending until smooth and uniform in consistency.
- Slowly fold dry ingredients into wet ingredients, stirring gently to create a cohesive dough without overmixing.
- Dust work surface with flour and roll dough to approximately ¼ inch thickness, using gentle, even pressure with rolling pin.
- Press heart-shaped cookie cutters into rolled dough, carefully transferring delicate shapes onto prepared baking sheets with minimal handling.
- Position cookie sheets in preheated oven and bake for 8-10 minutes, watching for subtle golden edges as doneness indicator.
- Remove cookies from oven and transfer to wire cooling rack, allowing them to reach room temperature before decorative embellishments.
Notes
- Always chill the dough for 30 minutes before rolling to prevent spreading and maintain crisp heart shapes.
- Use room temperature butter for smoother creaming and better cookie texture, ensuring even mixing and softness.
- Consider substituting almond extract with other flavor variations like lemon zest or orange extract for unique taste profiles.
- For gluten-free options, replace all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend to accommodate dietary restrictions.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 144
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 62 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 0.3 g
- Protein: 1.2 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg