Red Hot Sugar Cookies

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Servings: 48
Yield: 48 servings

Description

Perfect for Valentine's Day or any day you want to give someone a special red hot treat!!

Ingredients

2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cups white sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (2 1/4 ounce) package cinnamon red hot candies

Directions

1 Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2 Whisk together flour, baking soda, and baking powder in a small bowl. Using an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar in a large bowl until smooth. Beat in egg and vanilla. Stir in the dry ingredients.
3 Roll dough out on lightly floured surface. Cut into heart shapes and place on ungreased baking sheets. Dot cookies with red hot candies.
4 Bake until golden, 8 to 10 minutes. Let stand on cookie sheet for 2 minutes before removing to cooling racks.