How to Decorate Valentine's Day Conversation Heart Cookies
Author: Ashley
Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Serves: 24-28
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup (1 ½ sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon almond or vanilla extract
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons meringue powder
- 6-9 tablespoons water, room temperature
- Gel Coloring
- In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt, set aside
- In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes
- Add eggs and extract and beat until creamy and well combined
- Gradually add the flour mixture, beating well after each addition. Do not overbeat though.
- Wrap dough in a piece of plastic wrap, freeze for about 20 minutes or chill in refrigerator at least 2 mours
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone mat
- Roll dough out to ⅛ inch thickness, cut with heart shaped cookie cutter
- Place on baking sheet and bake for 6-8 minutes, or until cookie bottom is lightly golden brown
- Cool on wire rack completely
- In a large bowl of a stand mixer, whisk together powdered sugar and meringue powder on low for 30 seconds
- Add water one tablespoon at a time until desired consistency. You will need different consistencies for outlining, flooding and writing.
- Divide the icing into bowls, and mix with desired color
- Add icing to decorator bag fitted with a small round tip, #4 or #5
- The icing should be thin, but not too thin.
- Line cookie around the edge, then fill with icing
- Gently shake or tap the cookie to spread the icing
- To write on cookie, add red icing to bag fitted with a small round tip, #2
Recipe by Wishes and Dishes at https://wishesndishes.com/how-to-decorate-valentines-day-conversation-heart-cookies/
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