Valentine Shortbread Cookies
Valentine Shortbread Cookies – It is Valentine’s day, so let it be magical and romantic! Make these delicious Valentine Shortbread Cookies and spend perfect moments with your partner!
INGREDIENTS
- 1 cup salted butter, cold and cut into pieces
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Red food colors
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
Topping:
- 1.5 oz white chocolate for garnish
- Heart shaped sprinkles, optional
INSTRUCTIONS
- In a medium bowl of an electric stand mixer cream together butter, granulated sugar, vanilla extract and stir a few drops of red food color until well combined
- Add all-purpose flour and mix until combined
- Knead dough by hand for 5 minutes
- The dough should end up soft and pliable, similar to play-dough, not sticky
- Form a ball, wrap tightly and chill for about 30 minutes
- While the dough is resting, preheat oven to 350F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside
- Roll dough out to about ½ inch thickness, use a cookie cutter for shapes
- Place each cookie 2 inches apart on baking sheet
- Bake 8-10 minutes
- Transfer to a wire rack to cool
- Melt white chocolate, transfer into a small bag, cut the corner off and pipe melted chocolate on top of the cookies and sprinkle with heart shaped sprinkles if desired
