Delightfully display your affection for loved ones! Heart-shaped cookies have a little spark thanks to a cinnamon candy filling.
Heart Sandwich Cookies
- Prep Time 1 hr 30 min
- Total 2 hr 30 min
- Servings 36
- Ingredients 12
Ingredients
Cookies
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon red edible glitter
Cinnamon Filling
- 1/4 cup red cinnamon candies
- 1/3 cup water
- 3 tablespoons butter, softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar
Make With
Gold Medal Flour
Instructions
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Step1In medium bowl, beat 1/2 cup butter, granulated sugar and egg with electric mixer on medium speed until creamy. Beat in milk and vanilla, scraping bowl frequently, until well mixed. On low speed, beat in flour and baking powder until well mixed, scraping bowl frequently.
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Step2Shape dough into 2 equal halves; wrap in plastic wrap. Flatten each to 1/2-inch thickness. Refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour.
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Step3Heat oven to 400°F. On generously floured surface, roll out 1 half of dough 1/8 inch thick. Cut with small (2-inch) heart-shaped cookie cutter. On ungreased cookie sheets, place cookies 1 inch apart. Sprinkle glitter on cookies. Bake 5 to 8 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Repeat with remaining half of dough, except do not sprinkle with glitter. Remove from cookie sheets to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 10 minutes.
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Step4Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, heat candies and water to boiling over medium-high heat, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer uncovered about 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until candies are melted. Remove from heat. Using wire whisk, stir in butter and powdered sugar, 1/3 cup at a time, until smooth.
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Step5Spread or pipe heaping teaspoon filling in center of flat side of each undecorated cookie. Press decorated cookie over filling; press firmly to secure.
Nutrition
110
Calories
3 1/2g
Total Fat
0g
Protein
18g
Total Carbohydrate
14g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Cookie
- Calories
- 110
- Calories from Fat
- 35
- Total Fat
- 3 1/2g
- 6%
- Saturated Fat
- 2 1/2g
- 11%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 15mg
- 5%
- Sodium
- 35mg
- 1%
- Potassium
- 10mg
- 0%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 18g
- 6%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 14g
- Protein
- 0g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 2%
- 2%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 0%
- 0%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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