Valentine Cookies -- Yummy!
Hopefully Deb will be home from the hospital today -- we are celebrating her success with surgery.
Jason finished putting my new scrapbooking island together -- he won't let me post any more pictures until we get the room done... Sorry... he wants it to be finished before we reveal...
Anyhew, Shelby has decided, after careful persuasion from her instructor, to again participate in the TrebleMakers Childrens Community Choir, so auditions are after school today. After that, the kids and I have a date with a Mount Vesuvius sized pile of laundry (we haven't been able to get to our washer and dryer with all the stuff from the scrappin room in the way...).
And hopefully I will get to meet up with Beck for lunch today. I'm looking forward to it!
So, have a good day, all. Happy Thursday --- one more day til FRIDAY!!!
In preparation for Valentine's Day, here's a recipe for some yummy cookies!
This recipe makes a lot of cookies, but it can be halved, or you can freeze a portion of the dough for up to three weeks.
Ingredients
Makes several dozen, depending on cookie size
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
2 cups sugar
2 large eggs
4 2/3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup pale-pink or white sanding sugar (optional)
Petal dust in pink, orange, and violet tones (optional)
2/3 cup apricot or strawberry jam, slightly warmed (optional)
Directions
In bowl of electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter and sugar until fluffy, about 4 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Sift flour, baking soda, and salt into large bowl. On low speed, gradually add flour mixture to mixer bowl, alternating with buttermilk, until combined. Wrap dough in plastic; chill until firm, 1 hour or overnight.
To color white sanding sugar, if using: Place a few tablespoons in a small bowl. Mix in petal dust with a toothpick, a bit at a time, until desired shade is reached. Colored sanding sugar will last indefinitely.
Heat oven with two racks centered to 350 degrees. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. On lightly floured surface, roll chilled dough 1/8 inch thick. Cut out hearts using any 1- to 3 1/2-inch heart cookie cutters. If desired, cut centers out of some hearts. Transfer with spatula to baking sheets. Chill for 30 minutes. Sprinkle with sanding sugar, if using. Bake until just golden but not too brown, about 10 minutes. Transfer cookies to rack. Continue with dough; reroll scraps.
To make sandwich hearts: Brush bottom heart lightly with jam; cover with a second heart with center cut out; jam will adhere hearts. Fill cut-out area with more jam.
Cookies will keep, in an airtight container, at room temperature for 1 week.
Jason finished putting my new scrapbooking island together -- he won't let me post any more pictures until we get the room done... Sorry... he wants it to be finished before we reveal...
Anyhew, Shelby has decided, after careful persuasion from her instructor, to again participate in the TrebleMakers Childrens Community Choir, so auditions are after school today. After that, the kids and I have a date with a Mount Vesuvius sized pile of laundry (we haven't been able to get to our washer and dryer with all the stuff from the scrappin room in the way...).
And hopefully I will get to meet up with Beck for lunch today. I'm looking forward to it!
So, have a good day, all. Happy Thursday --- one more day til FRIDAY!!!
In preparation for Valentine's Day, here's a recipe for some yummy cookies!
This recipe makes a lot of cookies, but it can be halved, or you can freeze a portion of the dough for up to three weeks.
Ingredients
Makes several dozen, depending on cookie size
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
2 cups sugar
2 large eggs
4 2/3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup pale-pink or white sanding sugar (optional)
Petal dust in pink, orange, and violet tones (optional)
2/3 cup apricot or strawberry jam, slightly warmed (optional)
Directions
In bowl of electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter and sugar until fluffy, about 4 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Sift flour, baking soda, and salt into large bowl. On low speed, gradually add flour mixture to mixer bowl, alternating with buttermilk, until combined. Wrap dough in plastic; chill until firm, 1 hour or overnight.
To color white sanding sugar, if using: Place a few tablespoons in a small bowl. Mix in petal dust with a toothpick, a bit at a time, until desired shade is reached. Colored sanding sugar will last indefinitely.
Heat oven with two racks centered to 350 degrees. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. On lightly floured surface, roll chilled dough 1/8 inch thick. Cut out hearts using any 1- to 3 1/2-inch heart cookie cutters. If desired, cut centers out of some hearts. Transfer with spatula to baking sheets. Chill for 30 minutes. Sprinkle with sanding sugar, if using. Bake until just golden but not too brown, about 10 minutes. Transfer cookies to rack. Continue with dough; reroll scraps.
To make sandwich hearts: Brush bottom heart lightly with jam; cover with a second heart with center cut out; jam will adhere hearts. Fill cut-out area with more jam.
Cookies will keep, in an airtight container, at room temperature for 1 week.
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