Sparkle Sweetheart Valentine Cookies (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Cookie Base
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3 cups (375g) plain flour
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1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1 cup (226g) unsalted butter, softened
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2 ounces (57g) thick cream cheese, softened
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1 cup (200g) white sugar
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1 large egg, not cold
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2 teaspoons natural vanilla extract
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1/2 teaspoon almond extract
→ Topping
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3/4 cup (150g) red and pink colored sugar
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32 chocolate hearts, taken out of wrappers
# Instructions:
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Stir flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl. Put aside for later.
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Mix butter with cream cheese till blended well. Toss in sugar and beat until fluffy. Add egg and flavor extracts. Fold in your dry mix until everything comes together.
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Wrap the dough and stick it in the fridge for 30-60 minutes. For longer cooling, let it warm up about 30 minutes before you start working with it.
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Turn oven on to 350°F. Put parchment on cookie sheets. Dump colored sugar into a small dish.
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Take 1-tablespoon balls of dough and roll in the colored sugar. Put them on trays and press down a bit. Cook for 12-13 minutes.
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Push a chocolate heart into each hot cookie right away. Cool in fridge briefly to harden the chocolate. Let cool all the way before eating.
# Notes:
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You'll need to cool the dough at least 30 minutes
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You can make and freeze these ahead of time
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Skip the almond flavor if you want, but it's really good
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They'll stay fresh for a week if kept in a container