Spread some love this Valentine’s Day by baking these tasty and customizable sugar cookies! Show that special someone just how much you care this love-filled season. 

Preparation Time: 15 minutes 

Refrigeration Time: 1 hour 

Baking Time: 8 minutes 

Ingredients for Sugar Cookies:  

• 3/4 (175 mL) cup of room temperature unsalted butter  
• 3/4 (175 mL) cup of sugar 
• 2 eggs  
• 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract 
• 2 cups of flour  

• 1 teaspoon of baking powder  
• 3/4 tablespoon of salt  

Ingredients for Frosting:  

• 2 cups of sifted powdered sugar 

• 2 teaspoons of milk 

Sugar Cookie Directions:  

• In a mixing bowl, using an electric mixer or wooden spoon, beat butter with sugar until creamy — for 2 minutes. Then, beat in eggs and vanilla extract.  
• In another bowl, blend 2 cups of flour with baking powder and salt. With a wooden spoon, gradually stir flour mixture into butter and egg mixture. 

• Incorporate dry ingredients into wet ingredients, gradually and slowly in parts.  
• Divide dough into quarters. Form into balls, flatten and wrap in plastic wrap or a bag.  
• Place in the refrigerator for 1 hour.  
• Preheat oven to 375F.  
• Lightly brush butter or olive oil on a baking pan.  

• On a countertop, lightly dust flour onto surface and roll out sugar cookie dough. Roll out dough to 0.3 cm thickness. Cut out heart shapes with a cookie cutter.  
• Place in the oven for 8 minutes. Allow cookies to cool completely before decorating! 

Frosting Directions:  

• Sift 2 cups of powdered sugar into a mixing bowl. Then, add 2 teaspoons of milk.  

• Using an electric mixer or wooden spoon, mix ingredients together until smooth. Add extra milk if needed.  

EXTRA-NESS:  

• Add food colouring to frosting for multi-coloured heart shaped cookies 
• Use a piping bag to write out any names or phrases  

• Add some sprinkles and be creative!