sweetheart sugar cookies
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For jumbo cookies: Cut rolled-out dough with a 4 1/2-inch heart-shaped cutter. Bake at 350° for 15 to 17 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Makes: about 1 dozen. For bite-size cookies: Cut rolled-out dough with a 1-inch heart-shaped cutter. Bake at 350° for 8 to 11 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Makes: about 20 dozen.
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yield
3 dozen
Ingredients For sweetheart sugar cookies
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1 cbutter, softened
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1 cgranulated sugar
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1 tspvanilla extract
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1large egg
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2 1/4 call-purpose flour
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1/4 tspsalt
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2 tspmeringue powder
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pink sanding sugar
- NOTE: YOU MAY NEED TO PREPARE ADDITIONAL MERINGUE POWDER-AND-WATER MIXTURE AS YOU DECORATE COOKIES. SANDING SUGAR MAY ALSO BE CALLED "FINE" SUGAR.
How To Make sweetheart sugar cookies
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1Preheat oven to 350°. Beat butter, granulated sugar, and vanilla at medium speed with an electric mixer until fluffy. Add egg, beating until blended.
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2Combine flour and salt; gradually add to butter mixture, beating just until blended.
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3Divide dough into 2 equal portions; flatten each portion into a disk. Cover and chill 10 minutes.
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4Place 1 dough disk on a heavily floured surface, and roll to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut with a 3-inch heart-shaped cutter. Place 2 inches apart on lightly greased baking sheets. Repeat procedure with remaining dough disk.
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5Bake at 350° for 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Let cool on baking sheets 5 minutes; transfer to wire racks, and let cool completely (about 30 minutes).
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6Whisk together meringue powder and 2 Tbsp. water. Brush cookies with mixture, or dip cookies in mixture, and sprinkle with sanding sugar.
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