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Valentine Day Heart Cookies

Valentine Day Heart Cookies Slice Bake Recipe

A buttery, professional-grade shortbread cookie with a hidden red heart design. Perfect for Valentine's Day gifting and school treats.
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Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 4 hours 52 minutes
Servings: 24 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 185
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Cookie Dough
  • 2 cups Unsalted Butter softened, European style preferred
  • 1.5 cups Granulated Sugar fine grain
  • 2 Large Eggs room temperature
  • 2 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract
  • 4.5 cups All-Purpose Flour sifted
  • 1 tsp Baking Powder
  • Gel Food Coloring Pink and Red

Method
 

  1. Cream softened butter and sugar in a stand mixer for 3 minutes until pale and fluffy.
  2. Add eggs and vanilla extract, beating until fully incorporated.
  3. Gradually mix in sifted flour and baking powder on low speed until a dough forms.
  4. Divide dough into two parts. Color 1/3 red and 2/3 pink using gel coloring.
  5. Roll red dough to 1/2 inch thickness, chill for 30 mins, then cut heart shapes.
  6. Stack red hearts into a log and freeze for 20 minutes.
  7. Wrap pink dough around the red heart log, roll smooth, and chill for 4 hours.
  8. Slice into 1/4 inch rounds and bake at 350°F for 10-12 minutes.

Notes

Ensure the heart log is frozen solid before wrapping with pink dough to maintain the sharp heart shape.