Valentine's Cookies

Valentine's Day is Approaching!!

Why not make some sugar cookies!

Sugar Cookies

Ingredients

1 ½  cups butter, softened

2 cups sugar

4 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

5 cups all purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

Directions

1.      In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir in the flour, baking powder, and salt. Cover, and chill dough for at least one hour (or overnight).

2.      Preheat over to 400°. Roll out dough on floured surface ¼ to ½ inch thick. Cut into shapes with any cookie cutter. Place cookies 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.

3.      Bake 6-8 minutes in preheated oven. Cool Completely.

Sugar cookie icing

Ingredients

1 cup confectioners’ sugar

2 teaspoons milk

2 teaspoons light corn syrup

¼ teaspoon almond extract (optional)

Assorted food colouring

Directions

1.      In a small bowl, stir together confectioners’ sugar and milk until smooth. Beat in corn syrup and almond extract until icing is smooth and glossy. If icing is too thick, add more corn syrup.

2.      Divide into separate bowls, add food colourings to each and decorate as desired!!