Hearts

You would think we had our fill of sugar cookies during the holiday season...we (my kids and I) bake lots of cookies and eat a majority of them. We always have good intentions of sharing, but they just seem to disappear!

Over the weekend my daughter asked me to make sugar cookies so I thought hearts would be nice since Valentine's Day is around the corner. This recipe is from an old neighbor who loved to bake. It's so simple: cream 1 cup of butter (2 sticks) together with 1and a half cups of sifted powdered sugar; then add 1 egg and a tsp of vanilla and mix until combined. Next, add to the mix 2 and a half cups of all purpose flour and a teaspoon of baking soda until a dough forms. Chill dough for several hours then roll into shapes and decorate with sugar. Bake at 375 degrees for 7-8 minutes. They really are delicious, and I think it's because of the confectioners sugar. Light and crispy so you can't eat just one, sorry.