Chocolate Heart Cookies

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Time to Prepare this Recipe 127 minutes Prep: 115 minutes Cook: 12 minutes
Calories Per Serving and Nutrition Information 280 calories per serving view nutrition facts
# of servings this recipe makes 20 servings suggest servings
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Ingredients

Cookies
1 cup sugar
1 cup butter softened
1/4 cup milk
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 each egg
2 3/4 cups flour, all-purpose
1/2 cup cocoa powder unsweetened
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
Frosting
2 cups powdered sugar
1/2 cup butter softened
1 x food coloring red
2 tablespoons milk

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

For cookies:

Beat together sugar and butter until light and fluffy.

Add milk, almond extract and egg. Blend well.

Stir in flour, cocoa, baking powder and baking soda and mix well.

Cover with plastic wrap and chill 1 hour.

On floured surface, roll out 1/3 of dough at a time to 1/8 inch thickness.

Keep remaining dough chilled until ready to use.

Cut dough with heart-shaped cutter and place on ungreased cookie sheet about 1 inch apart.

Cut a smaller, 1 inch heart from center of half the hearts.

Repeat until all dough is used.

Bake 10-12 minutes or until set.

Immediately remove from cookie sheets and cool completely.

For frosting:

Mix together powdered sugar, butter and a few drops food coloring and blend well.

Add just enough milk to make spreading consistency.

Spread frosting on whole heart cookies and top with cut-out hearts.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 65g
Amount per Serving
Calories 280 47% of calories from fat
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15.0g22%
 Saturated Fat 9.0g45%
 Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 46mg15%
Sodium 111mg5%
Total Carbohydrate 37.0g12%
 Dietary Fiber 1.0g5%
 Sugars 22.0g
Protein 3.0g6%
Vitamin A 9%  Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 2%  Iron 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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