Favorite Valentine's Baked Good

I love all baked goods. I mean I LOVE them ALL. So it's hard to just pick one. However the first thing that came to mind were sugar cookies. They are so simple. And the beauty is that you can cut them out as hearts and decorate them with messages for that special someone in your life. Or in my case those special someones.

Here is a basic sugar cookie recipe:

For the cookies:
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
1 egg, beaten
1 tsp almond extract
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp salt
2 1/2 cups flour

In a large mixing bowl, beat butter until soft and creamy. Slowly add powdered sugar and beat until well combined. Add in egg, almond extract, vanilla, salt and flour and continue to mix until smooth. Chill dough until firm, at least 1 hour.

Preheat oven to 375F. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper and set aside.

Roll out dough on a well floured surface until it is 1/4 inch thick. Cut out cookies with floured cookie cutters and carefully transfer them to the prepared cookie sheets. Bake cookies for 7-9 minutes. Cookies should NOT brown. Let cool completely before frosting.

I got this recipe from Cake and Allie. She has a lovely picture of her cookies with royal icing. They are lovely! I just wish I had the patience to decorate that intricately.

So tell me, what is your favorite Valentine's Day baked good?

Heart Attack

I got a Heart Attack! One of my first bloggy friends sent me a Heart Attack. She is sew talented and I am lucky to get to know her, even if it is one post at a time. Aunt Spicy is a very talented quilter and creator of other sewables. After all she made me this out of her much loved Jennifer Paganelli:



Thank you so much Aunt Spicy. I love reading about your adventures and seeing your completed projects. I love that I get to know a little about you every time I read one of your posts. So next time you are in California be sure to stop by!