HEART COOKIES
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To make these cookies, you need 2 sizes of heart shaped cookie cutters. You can get them at discount stores. Make cookie dough. Roll it out thin. Cut shapes with the large heart cutter.  On half of the hearts, cut out the middle using the smaller cookie cutter. You can sprinkle decorating sugar on these before baking.  Bake at 375 degrees for 5 - 7 minutes. Be careful not to overcook! When they're done, put frosting on the solid shapes.  Then lay the cutout shapes on top.  All done! COOKIE DOUGH You need:
Cream (stir till smooth) shortening, sugar, and vanilla. Stir in milk. Sift together dry ingredients. Blend in creamed mixture. Divid dough in half, chill for one hour in refrigerator. On lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8 inch or a little less. Cut shapes. Bake on greased cookie sheet, at 375 degrees, for 5 - 7 minutes. Watch carefully, they cook very quickly! Makes about 2 dozen. FROSTING To make sugar frosting you need confectioner's sugar and a little milk. Plus red food coloring. Put the sugar in a bowl, and add a TINY amount of milk and stir. Keep adding a little milk until the frosting is the thickness you want. Then add red food coloring a couple of drops at a time, until you get the color you want. You can use other colors too! |
