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Valentine's Day: Sleepless In Seattle Sugar Cookies

Source of Recipe


Better Baking






List of Ingredients



• 1 cup unsalted butter
  
• 1 cup sugar
  
• 1 egg
  
• 1 egg yolk
  
• 1 tsp pure vanilla
  
• 1/4 tsp almond extract
  
• 1/4 cup light cream
  
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
  
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
  
• 1/2 tsp salt
  
• *
  
• Melted chocolate, as required
  
• Colored sugar
  






Instructions



1. Cream the butter with the sugar. Add egg and egg yolk, then vanilla, almond extract, and light cream. Fold in the flour, baking powder and salt. Make a soft dough. Pat into 2 disks and chill for 1 hour or more.
   
   
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
   
   
3. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper. Roll dough out to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut into heart (or circle) shapes. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, until lightly golden. Cool well.
   
   
4. Dip the cooled cookies into cooled melted chocolate and sprinkle with colored sugar (before the chocolate sets).