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    Irish Valentine Sugar Cookies


    Source of Recipe


    Mamas Little Notebook

    Recipe Introduction


    This recipe can be used for decorated sugar cookies with any holiday cookie cutters.

    List of Ingredients




    Irish Valentine Sugar Cookies

    2 c. all-purpose flour
    1/4 tsp. salt
    3/4 c. Kerrygold Irish Butter, softened 3/4 c. white sugar
    1 large egg
    1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
    Best Butter Cream Frosting or canned frosting

    Recipe




    In a medium bowl combine the flour and salt with a wire whisk. In a large mixing bowl cream the butter and sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed. Add the egg and vanilla, and beat until well mixed. Scrape down side of bowl, then add the flour mixture. Blend on low speed just until combined. Do not overmix. Gather dough into a ball.

    Flatten the ball into a disk and wrap tightly in plasticValentine cookie cutters wrap or a plastic bag.

    Refrigerate 1 hour until firm. Preheat oven to 325F. On a floured surface, roll out dough to a 1/4 inch thickness. With Valentine cookie cutters trackingcut dough and place on ungreased cookie sheets.

    Bake for 13 to 15 minutes, being careful not to brown. Immediately transfer cookies with a spatula to a cool, flat surface.

    When cooled completely, frost with a variety of pink, red and white colored frosting. Pipe on designs with a pastry tube or decorate with Valentine sprinkles or colored sugars before the frosting sets.

    Yield: 3 dozen cookies


 

 

 


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