Description
Delicious and fun cookies shaped like lips, perfect for Valentine’s Day.
Ingredients
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- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Red and pink food coloring
- Royal icing for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg and vanilla extract to the butter mixture and mix well.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until combined.
- Divide the dough into two portions and add red food coloring to one and pink to the other.
- Roll out the dough and cut into lip shapes using a cookie cutter.
- Place the cookies on a baking sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes or until lightly golden.
- Let the cookies cool completely before decorating with royal icing.
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Notes
- Make sure to let the cookies cool completely before icing to prevent melting.
- Feel free to mix different colors for a fun design.
- Store cookies in an airtight container to keep them fresh.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 30mg