Soft Valentine Cutouts Recipe

Soft Valentine Cutouts Recipe

—Mrs. Helen Giroux, Hampton, New York

Ingredients of Soft Valentine Cutouts Recipe

1/2 cup butter, softened

1 cup sugar

1 egg

1/2 cup sour cream

1/4 teaspoon lemon extract

1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/8 teaspoon salt

Red colored sugar

Preparation of Soft Valentine Cutouts Recipe

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in the egg, sour cream and extracts. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Cover and refrigerate for 3 hours or until easy to handle.

On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-1/2-in. heart-shaped cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Sprinkle with colored sugar. Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks. Yield: about 2 dozen.

Source: TasteofHome.com