Chocolate Heart Cookies

127 minutes Prep: 115 minutes Cook: 12 minutes

280 calories per serving view nutrition facts

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 15.0g	22%
Saturated Fat 9.0g	45%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 46mg	15%
Sodium 111mg	5%
Total Carbohydrate 37.0g	12%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g	5%
Sugars 22.0g
Protein 3.0g	6%

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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