Pope's Valentine Cookies

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Servings: 24
Yield: 24 servings

Description

This easy Valentine cookie recipe makes 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 have ever found.

Ingredients

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 the oven to 325 degrees F (170 degrees C). Grease baking sheets.
2 Mix butter in a mixer until light. Add flour, confectioners' sugar, milk, and vanilla; mix until well combined and velvety.
3 Roll 1/2 of the dough to about 1/4-inch thickness using the smallest amount of flour possible. Cut out into desired shapes and place on the prepared baking sheets. Roll and cut out remaining dough.
4 Bake in the preheated oven for 12 minutes. Cookies will be almost white when cooked.