Grinch's Heart Cookies
Author: Meredith @ Homegrown Friends
Serves: 10
- ⅔ C butter, softened
- ¾ C sugar
- 1 t baking powder
- ¼ t salt
- 1 egg
- 1 T milk
- 1 t vanilla
- 2 C flour
- Buttercream Frosting
- 1 stick butter, softened
- 1 C powdered sugar
- green food coloring (I used Seelect Natural Food Coloring in Honeydew Melon)
- red food coloring (I used Seelect Natural Food Coloring in Red Cherry)
- Beat butter on medium to high for 30 seconds.
- Add sugar, baking powder and salt.
- Beat until combined, scraping sides of bowl occasionally.
- Beat in egg, milk and vanilla until combined.
- Beat in flour.
- Chill for 15-30 minutes or until easy to handle.
- Buttercream Frosting
- Beat together the butter and powdered sugar.
- Divide frosting in half and add green to one half and red to the other.
- Roll out dough on a floured surface or parchment paper. Cut out equal amount of hearts and circles.
- Bake at 375 degrees for 8 minutes or until very lightly golden.
- Once cool spread green frosting on the circles and red/pink frosting on the hearts.
- Place the frosted hearts on top of the frosted circles.
Recipe by Homegrown Friends at https://homegrownfriends.com/home/grinchs-heart-cookies/
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