Valentine's Day Soft Butter Cookies
Ingredients
- Butter½ cups
- Sugar½ cups
- Egg1
- Vanilla1 tsp
- Mayonnaise½ cups
- Food coloring3–5
- Flour2 cups
- Baking powder½ tsp
- Valentine's Day sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F and line two large baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Beat the softened butter and sugar in a large bowl for a few minutes until fluffy and creamy.
- Add the egg, vanilla extract and mayonnaise, then 3 to 5 drops of pink food coloring. Mix again for a few minutes until well combined and creamy.
- Add the flour and baking powder last and mix just until the flour is incorporated.
- Transfer the dough to a pastry bag fitted with a star tip (a medium-sized tip works) or use a cookie press.
- Pipe small heart shapes about 1 to 1½ inches in size onto the parchment, leaving space as they barely spread.
- Decorate with sprinkles if desired.
- Bake at 325°F for 12 minutes, until the bottoms stay pale.
- Cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes, then move to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.
Summarized from Tatyana's Everyday Food's video. Watch it for the details.
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