Description
Deliciously charming cookies shaped like Hello Kitty, perfect for expressing love on Valentine’s Day.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar (or coconut sugar)
- 2 large eggs
- 3 cups all-purpose flour (or whole wheat flour)
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp almond extract
- Icing colors of choice for decoration
Instructions
- Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, then mix in vanilla and almond extracts.
- Whisk together flour and baking powder; gradually add to wet ingredients.
- Chill the dough in the refrigerator for at least 60 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Roll out dough to ¼ inch thick and cut into Hello Kitty shapes.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are lightly golden.
- Once cooled, decorate with icing and sprinkles.
Notes
Use room-temperature ingredients for better mixing and always chill the dough to ensure shape retention. Experiment with flavors for your icing!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: Valentine's Day, cookies, Hello Kitty, baking, family recipes