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New Recipe: Heart-Shaped Cookies

Prep:
30 m
Cook:
1 h 10 m
Ready in:
1 h 40 m
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INGREDIENTS
Servings: 20
All-purpose flour 
3 cups (plus for surface)
Salt 
1/2 tsp
Baking powder 
1 tsp
Butter 
1 cup
Granulated sugar 
1 cup
Egg 
1
Vanilla extract 
1 tsp
Milk 
1 tbsp
FOR THE FROSTING
Cream cheese 
1 (8-oz) block, softened
Butter 
1/2 cup, softened
Powdered sugar 
4 cups
Vanilla extract 
1 tsp
Salt 
1/4 tsp
Pink and red food coloring 
Sprinkles (optional)
DIRECTIONS
  1. Whisk together flour, salt, and baking powder in a bowl. Then, with a mixer, beat butter and sugar until fluffy. Add egg, vanilla extract, and milk. Beat until combined. Then, gradually add the flour mixture. 
  2. Shape the mixture into a disc. Wrap in plastic. Refrigerate the mixture for 1 hour. 
  3. Preheat the oven to 350° F (180° C/Gas mark 4). Prepare 2 baking sheets by lining them with parchment paper. 
  4. Flour a work surface. Roll out the dough (1/8-inch thick). Cut out heart-shaped cookies. Arrange them on the baking sheets. 
  5. Bake in the preheated oven for 8 minutes, or until golden. 
  6. With a mixer, beat cheese and butter. Add powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and salt. Beat. Divide into 3 bowls. Add pink coloring to one bowl. Then, add red coloring to the second bowl. Stir. With an offset spatula, frost the heart-shaped cookies. Top with sprinkles if desired. Enjoy! 
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