Valentine's Slice-and-Bake Cinnamon Heart Shortbread Cookies

An easy Valentine's day treat! Great for egg allergies as well. Store in a Tupperware® container or freeze.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 54 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup butter, softened
• ¼ cup cornstarch
• ½ cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour, divided
• ½ cup heart-shaped cinnamon candies, ground into a fine powder

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Beat butter in a large bowl with a hand mixer until fluffy; add vanilla extract, confectioners' sugar, ground cinnamon candies, and cornstarch and mix with hand mixer until combined.

Step 2

Incorporate flour 1/4 cup at a time, mixing with your hands until all flour is used and dough comes together.

Step 3

Divide dough into halves; roll each into an 8-inch cylinder. Wrap each cylinder in waxed paper and freeze until firm, at least 1 hour to overnight.

Step 4

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Remove dough from freezer and let thaw just until slightly softened.

Step 5

Cut dough into 1/4-inch slices and arrange onto baking sheets.

Step 6

Bake in preheated oven until firm along the edges but not yet browned, about 10 minutes. Cool cookies on racks for 5 minutes before moving to a rack to cool completely.