The cookies with a colorful heart are easy to make and beautiful to look at. Perfect for Valentine’s Day and great as a gift idea. They don’t take long to prepare; just have a heart-shaped cutter and let them rest in the fridge for a few hours before cutting. Besides being beautiful, they are really good, soft, and with a delicate lemon aroma. A romantic treat, but perfect also for many other special occasions!
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- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Rest time: 4 Hours 40 Minutes
- Preparation time: 30 Minutes
- Portions: 4
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Valentine's Day
- Energy 180.36 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 22.85 (g) of which sugars 8.40 (g)
- Proteins 3.25 (g)
- Fat 8.90 (g) of which saturated 5.61 (g)of which unsaturated 3.17 (g)
- Fibers 0.69 (g)
- Sodium 44.91 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 40 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients for Cookies with Colorful Heart
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 0.5 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 cups butter
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 egg
- 1 egg white
- 1 lemon zest (grated)
- to taste red food coloring
Tools
- 1 Bowl
- Cookie Cutters
- 1 Baking Sheet
- Parchment Paper
- 1 Plastic Wrap
Steps for Cookies with Colorful Heart
Let’s prepare the dough:
In a bowl, place the flour and add the butter. Start kneading with your hands until you get a sandy mixture. Add the sugar, egg, and egg white, salt, and the grated zest of a lemon. Create a nice soft and homogeneous dough, cut it in half, and color one part with red coloring. Put the dough in the fridge to rest for at least 40 minutes.
After the time has passed, roll out the red dough and cut out hearts with the cutter. Place them next to each other to form a train. If desired, brush each with egg white to keep them firmly in place. Meanwhile, while preparing the clear sheet, wrap the hearts in parchment paper and put them in the fridge.
Take the hearts, lay them on the sheet, and cover them well. Create a roll, wrap it in parchment paper, and then plastic wrap. Put it in the fridge to firm up for at least 4 hours.
Take the roll and cut the cookies, place them on a baking sheet, and bake in a static oven at 350°F (175/180°C) for about 8/10 minutes. Remove from oven and let them cool on a rack. Always refer to your own oven for cooking and temperature.
Enjoy and happy Valentine’s Day!
Storage for Cookies with Colorful Heart
Valentine’s Day cookies can be stored in a tin or glass box for several days. They are also perfect as a gift idea!
FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
Why do I have to let the dough rest for 4 hours in the fridge before cutting the cookies?
It needs to rest in the fridge to make cutting easier, which will be sharp, and, most importantly, the cookie will not lose its shape in the oven.
