Valentine’s Hearts
Ingredients
2/3 cup butter or shortening
¾ cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp lemon rind, grated
2 cups sifted flour
½ tsp salt
1 ½ tsp baking powder
Instructions
Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, lemon juice, and grated lemon rind. Mix well. Add sifted dry ingredients and beat well. Chill dough. Roll out 1/8 inch thick on floured board. Cut in shapes of trees or stars. Brush with slightly beaten egg white. Sprinkle with colored sugar. Bake at 375 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes. Also can be frosted.
Notes
Juice Frosting
2 Tbs butter
1 ¾ tsp lemon juice
2 Tbs orange juice
1 ½ cups sifted confectioner’s sugar
Add melted butter and juices to sugar and mix well. Use food coloring as desired.
Recipe Yield
Makes about 5 dozen depending on the size of cookie cutters used 1x
Cookie Category: Rolled
Difficulty: ★ ★ ★ ☆
Find it online: http://www.cookiesbybess.com/valentines-hearts/