Valentine's Day Recipes
Shortbread Hearts
Treat the sweethearts in your life by gifting them with these big red edible Shortbread Hearts. They'll love you for it!
Prep: 20 min | Start to Finish: 1 hr 5 min | Yield: 2 hearts (6 to 8 servings each)
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1/4 teaspoon red food color
- 2 cups Gold Medal all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds
- 1/4 cup white baking chips
- 1 teaspoon shortening
- Small candy hearts, if desired
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Beat butter, powdered sugar, almond extract and food color in medium bowl with electric mixer on medium speed 2 minutes.
- Stir in flour and almonds.
- Divide dough in half; cover half and set aside.
- Place remaining half on ungreased cookie sheet; press into heart shape, about 1/4 inch thick.
- Bake for 15 to 18 minutes or until edges just begin to brown.
- Cool on cookie sheet for 25 minutes; carefully remove from cookie sheet to serving platter.
- Repeat with remaining dough.
- Place baking chips and shortening in microwavable bowl. Microwave uncovered on MEDIUM-HIGH (70%) about 1 minute 30 seconds, stirring every 30 seconds, until chips can be stirred smooth. Drizzle over shortbread. Sprinkle with candy hearts.
Notes
Shortbread Lips: Press half of dough into oval shape, about 1/4 inch thick, on ungreased cookie sheet. Shape each end to form point. Press center of oval to form lips.
Special Touch: It's party time! Bake several hearts and lips, supply lots of frosting and decorating candies and let the fun begin!
Nutrition
Per serving: Calories 300 (Calories from Fat 160 ); Total Fat 18g (Saturated Fat 11g); Cholesterol 45mg; Sodium 110mg; Total Carbohydrate 27g (Dietary Fiber 1g); Protein 3g
Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 12%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 4%; Iron 12% (based on a 2,000 calorie diet)
Exchanges: 1 Starch; 1 Fruit; 3 1/2 Fat
Attribution
Recipe and photo used with permission from:
Betty Crocker Kitchens