Cocoa Cookie Hearts

1 hours Prep: 1 hours Cook: 5-10 mins

915 calories per serving view nutrition facts

About 4 dozen cookies suggest servings

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Ingredients

1/2	cup	butter	or margarine, softened
1	cup	sugar
2	large	eggs
2	cups	flour, all-purpose
1/2	cup	cocoa powder
1	teaspoon	baking powder
1/2	teaspoon	baking soda
1/2	teaspoon	salt

Valentine frosting
1 1/2	cups	powdered sugar
2	tablespoons	butter	or margarine or shortening
2	tablespoons	milk
1/2	teaspoon	vanilla extract
3		food coloring	red, optional

Directions

In large bowl, beat butter, sugar and eggs on medium speed of electric mixer until light and fluffy.

Stir together flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; add to butter mixture beating until well blended.

Cover; refrigerate dough about 1 hour or until firm enough to handle.

Heat oven to 350 degrees F. On lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/8-inch thickness; cut with heart-shaped cookie cutter.

Place on ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake 5 to 7 minutes or until no imprint remains when touched.

Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.

Cool completely.

Frost with Valentine Frosting; decorate as desired.

About 4 dozen cookies.

VALENTINE FROSTING:

In bowl, beat powdered sugar, shortening, milk, vanilla and food color, if desired, until smooth and of spreading consistency.

About 3/4 cup of frosting.

VARIATION: Chocolate Valentine frosting Stir 3 tablespoons of cocoa into powdered sugar.

Omit food color. Proceed as directed above, increasing milk to 3 tablespoons.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 238g

Amount per Serving

Calories 915 33% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 33.0g	51%
Saturated Fat 20.0g	100%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 182mg	61%
Sodium 609mg	25%
Total Carbohydrate 149.0g	50%
Dietary Fiber 5.0g	21%
Sugars 95.0g
Protein 12.0g	25%

Vitamin A	20%		Vitamin C	0%
Calcium	8%		Iron	27%

* 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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