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Red Hearts

By: Robin 
"These make a pretty plate of Valentine cookies if you use different sized cutters and tint the dough in a variety of pink to red shades."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.2 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (4)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 3 - 4 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup shortening
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3 drops red food coloring

Directions

  1. Mix ingredients in the order given. Divide dough and add enough red food coloring for desired shades of pink or red.
  2. Refrigerate dough for 40 to 60 minutes.
  3. Roll and cut out with heart cutters. Sprinkle with sugar. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 11 minutes. Do not overbake.

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Amount Per Serving  Calories: 118 | Total Fat: 4.6g | Cholesterol: 9mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 6, 2003 by ILOVEGEOFF   view full review
this recipe sux beans and that includes refried bean AND kidney beans!!!!!!!!!! they came out...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 15, 2003 by Billie   view full review
I like the flavor of these cookies-not too sweet. But I found them to be very difficult to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 22, 2003 by angelwings   view full review
MY THREE-YEAR-OLD SON ENJOYED HELPING ME MAKE AND EAT THESE!
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2002 by LDHM   view full review
Everyone always asks me where I got the recipe. I think they are the best sugar cookie I have...

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