Description
These Marbled Heart Sugar Cookie Cutouts are a delightful treat perfect for Valentine’s Day or any special occasion. With a buttery vanilla base and a fun marbled effect, these cookies are as enjoyable to make as they are to eat.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients:
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients:
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- red or pink gel food coloring
- powdered sugar (for rolling)
- optional sprinkles or edible glitter for decoration
Instructions
- Prepare the Dough: Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add egg, milk, and vanilla. Mix in dry ingredients until dough forms.
- Create Marbled Effect: Divide dough, color one half with food coloring. Gently knead pieces together for a marbled effect.
- Roll and Cut: Roll out dough, cut into heart shapes, and chill cutouts.
- Bake: Preheat oven, bake cookies until lightly golden.
- Decorate: Cool cookies before adding sprinkles or glitter.
Notes
- Use gel food coloring for best results.
- Layer unbaked cutouts between parchment to freeze.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 45mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
