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Pope's Valentine Cookies

SUBMITTED BY: Jelly  PHOTO BY: SUGARPLUMSCOOKIES 

"Rich and delicious cut-out cookies - wonderful for special holiday celebrations! These are the best cut-out cookies the long line of bakers in our family has ever found."
Pope's Valentine Cookies Recipe
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This recipe has been rated 96 times with an average star rating of 4.5
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Original recipe yield 2 dozen

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1/2 pound butter, softened
  • 2 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup sifted confectioners' sugar
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (170 degrees C).
  2. Mix butter in a mixer until light, add remaining ingredients.
  3. Knead until velvety. Roll one-half of the dough at a time to about 1/4 inch thickness using the smallest amount of flour possible.
  4. Cut out and bake on a lightly greased pan for 12 minutes. Cookies will be almost white when cooked.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.54 star rating.
Reviewed on feb. 12, 2004 by Lee Ann 
Overall, a very tasty and tender butter cookie. Also, because of so few ingredients, it is... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.54 star rating.
Reviewed on feb. 12, 2004 by NNNNN 
Nice texture and taste. I found the dough, in the original recipe a bit too crumbly. With an... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.54 star rating.
Reviewed on feb. 12, 2004 by KDUMAINE 
Very easy to make, had to have my oven on 300 or the bottoms got too brown. Very tasty cookies... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.54 star rating.
Reviewed on feb. 12, 2003 by ANDIKOF3 
If you are looking for a delicately tastey, white, soft but yet crisp, cut-out then this is... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.54 star rating.
Reviewed on sep. 18, 2006 by lockesmom 
these were so odd ... as others have noted, not sweet but strangely addicting. i added some... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.54 star rating.
Reviewed on feb. 16, 2006 by JLANAM 
These are good and SO easy! If you use a stand mixer, you won't have to knead, and if you roll... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.54 star rating.
Reviewed on nov. 29, 2004 by DRGREG 
By far, the best cut-out cookies I've ever made. I've been using this recipe for 3 years now... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.54 star rating.
Reviewed on oct. 30, 2007 by Elyse 
THANK YOU, JELLY!!!!! This really is the best cut-out recipe on the planet!! I have tried... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.54 star rating.
Reviewed on feb. 14, 2004 by STARDUST_331 
I made these last year for Valentine's day. They send very well. I cut out a lot of large... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.54 star rating.
Reviewed on feb. 22, 2006 by amy 
These cookies are great! I am a novice baker/ cook, but this recipe was easy to follow. The... MORE

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Nutritional Information
Pope's Valentine Cookies

Servings Per Recipe: 12

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 273

  • Total Fat: 15.6g
  • Cholesterol: 42mg
  • Sodium: 158mg
  • Total Carbs: 30.4g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 0.7g
  • Protein: 2.9g

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