How to Make Valentine's Slice-and-Bake Cinnamon Heart Shortbread Cookies - A Step-by-Step Guide

Valentine's Day is just around the corner, and what better way to celebrate than with a batch of delicious homemade cookies? If you're looking for a sweet treat to share with your loved ones, these Valentine's Slice-and-Bake Cinnamon Heart Shortbread Cookies are the perfect choice. With their buttery texture, warm cinnamon flavor, and adorable heart shape, these cookies are sure to win over the hearts of anyone who tries them.

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup confectioners' sugar
  • ½ cup heart-shaped cinnamon candies, ground into a fine powder
  • ¼ cup cornstarch
  • 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour, divided

Information

  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 10 mins
  • Additional Time: 1 hr 15 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins
  • Servings: 60
  • Yield: 60 cookies

  • Beat butter in a large bowl with a hand mixer until fluffy; add vanilla extract, confectioners' sugar, ground cinnamon candies, and cornstarch and mix with hand mixer until combined.
  • Incorporate flour 1/4 cup at a time, mixing with your hands until all flour is used and dough comes together.
  • Divide dough into halves; roll each into an 8-inch cylinder. Wrap each cylinder in waxed paper and freeze until firm, at least 1 hour to overnight.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Remove dough from freezer and let thaw just until slightly softened.
  • Cut dough into 1/4-inch slices and arrange onto baking sheets.
  • Bake in preheated oven until firm along the edges but not yet browned, about 10 minutes. Cool cookies on racks for 5 minutes before moving to a rack to cool completely.
  • Nutrition

    54 cal.

    • Total Fat: 3g
    • Saturated Fat: 2g
    • Cholesterol: 8mg
    • Sodium: 23mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 6g
    • Dietary Fiber: 0g
    • Total Sugars: 2g
    • Protein: 0g
    • Calcium: 2mg
    • Iron: 0mg
    • Potassium: 5mg