Description
Delicious and sweet sugar cookies perfect for Valentine’s Day.
Ingredients
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- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups white sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 3 to 4 tablespoons sugar for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
- In a bowl, mix flour, baking soda, and baking powder.
- In another bowl, cream butter and sugar until smooth.
- Add the egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract to the butter mixture.
- Gradually blend in the dry ingredients.
- Roll the dough into balls, then flatten them on a baking sheet.
- Sprinkle sugar on top of each cookie.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes until golden.
- Cool on wire racks.
Notes
- You can use cookie cutters for different shapes.
- Decorate with icing for more flair.
- Store in an airtight container for up to a week.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: valentines day sugar cookies