Slice and Bake Heart Cookies
Homemade slice and bake heart cookies with pink centers, perfect for Valentine's. Easy dough log reveals hearts in every slice.
Equipment
- Stand mixer or hand mixer
- Small heart cookie cutter
- Baking sheets
- Parchment paper
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour spooned and leveled
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1-2 teaspoons pink natural food coloring
Instructions
- Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, then vanilla.
- Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt. Add to wet ingredients in batches until dough forms.
- Divide dough: color one-third pink. Chill pink dough 5 min, roll 1/2-inch thick, freeze 15-20 min.
- Cut hearts with cutter, stack with water to a 10-inch log, freeze 30 min.
- Press softened plain dough around heart log, roll smooth, wrap and chill 1-2 hours.
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Slice 1/4-inch thick, bake 10-12 min until golden edges. Cool.
Notes
- Chill thoroughly for defined hearts.
- Freeze dough logs for later.
- Spoon flour to avoid dense cookies.