Valentine’s Day Recipes

Valentine Cookies

Ingredients:

3/4 cup Margarine or butter - softened

3/4 cup Honey

1/4 teaspoon Almond extract

2 1/2 cups All-purpose flour

1/2 cup Finely chopped almonds

Directions:

Preheat oven to 300 degrees.

In a large bowl, beat margarine, honey and almond extract with an electric mixer

until mixture is light and fluffy. Add flour, 1 cup at a time, beating well after each

addition. Mix in almonds. On ungreased cookie sheets, shape 1/2-cup portions of

dough into heart shapes, no more than 1/2-inch thick. Decorate as desired by

following one of the tips below or by using a tooth-pick, fork or other kitchen tool to

create a design. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until edges turn brown. Cool 5 minutes

and remove from pan.

Decorating tips: You can create a design on top of the cookies using white or colored

candy sprinkles.

Or you could crimp the edges of heart, making a design using the tines of fork, or a

knife, spatula or spoon. Sprinkle baked cookies with powdered sugar.

If you are an experienced baker, you may want to paint a design with a simple egg-

yolk paint. Separate an egg; put the egg yolk in a small bowl and mix with 1/2

teaspoon water and enough red food coloring to make the desired sired shade of

red. Using a clean paint brush, paint a design on cookie using the colored yolk. Or

place a small doily on cookie and, using a clean, stiff brush, work the egg paint

through the cutouts and create a lacy effect. Remember that this is all done before

the cookies are baked.

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