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Valentine Sugar Cookies Recipe
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Valentine Sugar Cookies

Valentine Sugar Cookies is a delicious cookie recipe and a great option for your Valentine's Day party or school event. It is a sugar cookie recipe which is dipped in chocolate. This recipe calls for peppermint extract, but any flavor may be used. It is also a low fat, low calories, low cholesterol, low sodium, low carbohydrates, Weight Watchers PointsPlus friendly and heart healthy diet recipe. Makes 42 cookies.

Rating: 5/5
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Prep time: United States American
Cook time: Servings: 42

Ingredients

  • Cookie Ingredients:
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 (3 oz) bar cream cheese, softened
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp peppermint extract (or substitute flavor of your choice).
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • Glaze Ingredients:
  • 1 (12 oz) bag real semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 2 tbsp shortening

Directions

  1. Combine all cookie ingredients except flour in a bowl. Beat on medium speed with an electric mixer, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Add flour; beat on low speed until well mixed.
  2. Divide dough in half; wrap each half in plastic food wrap. Refrigerate 2 hours or overnight until chilled.
  3. Preheat oven to 375° F.
  4. Roll out dough, half at a time (keeping remaining dough refrigerated), on a lightly floured surface to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut out cookies with a (2-1/2-inch) heart-shaped cutter. Place 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 7-10 minutes or until edges are very lightly browned. Remove from cookie sheets to cooling rack; cool completely.
  5. Melt chocolate and shortening in a 1-quart saucepan over low heat, stirring occasionally, 4-6 minutes or until melted. Dip half of each heart into chocolate. Place onto waxed paper-lined cookie sheets; refrigerate until chocolate is firm. Store refrigerated.