3 dozen+
These are adapted from the Silver Palate Cookbook. My Mom would send these to me in college at Valentine's Day in the 80's. Takes some time but very simple to make. Sturdy and good for care packages! Buttery, not too sweet. What could be better with hot chocolate or a glass of milk?
3/4 lb butter, softened (Land o Lakes - salted - 3 sticks)
1 C confectioners' sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
3 C flour
granulated sugar for dusting
Instructions:
Cream butter and sugar til blended. Add vanilla and salt and beat until light and fluffy.
Add flour. Mix well.
Gather the dough into a ball, flatten slightly into a disk, and chill for an hour or more.
Roll out chilled dough to 1/4" - 1/2" depending on your preference. Cut with cookie cutter (I like using a small 2" heart - I tried bigger ones this time too, and, no). Place on parchment lined cookie sheets. The do not spread. Sprinkle generously with granulated sugar and then with a little colored sugar if you want.
Refrigerate cut-outs on the cookie sheets for 45 min before baking.
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Bake about 20 minutes (check at 17 minutes) or until just starting to color slightly. The bottoms will be golden. The cookies may still look soft when you pull them out of the oven but they will firm up as they cool.
x
Mom
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