We don't go all out for Valentine's Day. I have a few decorations I put up, my wonderful husband always gives me roses, usually pink, we exchange cards and the kids get a small treat. This year we also made Valentine cookies. I found this incredible sugar cookie recipe (peanut safe of course) on the internet last fall and use it every holiday to make cookies for the kids to decorate. I found it on someone's blog, but I didn't bookmark it so unfortunately I can't give her credit. I'm guessing though that her name is Rhonda because they're called Rhonda's Sugar Cookies. Here's the recipe (I use all organic ingredients):
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter
2 eggs
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda and salt. Add the butter and mix it like you would a pie crust. In another bowl, beat eggs. Add the sugar and vanilla and beat well. Pour this mixture in the bowl with the dry ingredients and blend. The dough will be a little crumbly, but I usually just knead it a little with my hands.
This recipe doesn't require you to refrigerate the dough, so it's ready to either roll out and cut with cookie cutters or shape into balls and flatten with a fork or glass dipped in sugar. The recipe calls for you to cook on an ungreased cookie sheet; however, I've recently discovered parchment paper and swear by it! Bake cookies at 350 degrees for approximately 9 minutes. Remove from pan and place on wire rack to cool. After they cookies have cooled, store them in an air-tight container. They also freeze well.
Happy Valentines Day! We've got some cookies to eat!
