It has become a tradition to make valentine heart sugar cookies to bring over to the Maxwell’s illustrious February party which took place last night.
Lots of butter and sugar is always a good thing.
ready to decorate:
Cookie decorator in training:
Butter Cookies
Christmas from the Heart of the Home, Susan Branch
- 2 cups butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 4 egg yolks
- 2 t. vanilla
- 4 1/2 cups unbleached flour
- 1/2 t. salt
Preheat over to 350 degrees. With an electric mixer, cream together butter and sugar. Add egg yolks and vanilla and mix well. Sift flour and salt together and beat into butter mixture until well mixed. When ready to bake use UNGREASED cookie sheet (we always use silpats) and place cookies 1 inch apart. Bake for about 8-10 minutes depending on how big/thick of cookies you make, but do not brown them. Take them out when you see the first tinge of browning on the edges. Remove cookies from sheet while still warm and cool on cooling rack.
We always roll out the dough and use cookie cutters but you can use a cookie press, make drop cookies or roll them out. The dough is very versatile.
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