Pope's Valentine Cookies

This easy Valentine cookie recipe makes rich and delicious cut-out cookies wonderful for special holiday celebrations! These are the best cut-out cookies the long line of bakers in our family have ever found.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 136 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup sifted confectioners' sugar
• 2.5 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 0.5 pound butter, softened

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (170 degrees C). Grease baking sheets.

Step 2

Roll 1/2 of the dough to about 1/4-inch thickness using the smallest amount of flour possible. Cut out into desired shapes and place on the prepared baking sheets. Roll and cut out remaining dough.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven for 12 minutes. Cookies will be almost white when cooked.

Step 4

Mix butter in a mixer until light. Add flour, confectioners' sugar, milk, and vanilla; mix until well combined and velvety.