Fashion A La Mode: A Sweet Snack, For A Sweet Day

One of my favorite things to do on holidays is bake! I have a major addiction to sweets! Valentines Day happens to be tomorrow! How exciting! Perfect opportunity for me to share some of my favorite Valentine sugar cookie recipes with you. The recipe below is simple and easy. Perfection in my eyes, when it comes to fulfilling your sweet tooth!

Ingredients:

1/2 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup milk
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
Approximately 3 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder

Icing:

2 tablespoons egg whites*
2 cups powdered sugar
red and pink food coloring

Directions:

Cream the butter.
Add the sugar and mix well.
Add the egg, milk and vanilla combine.
Sift together 1 cup of the flour with the baking powder and mix it into the batter.
Add some or all of the additional flour depending on how much the dough can handle.
Form into a disk, cover in plastic and chill in the refrigerator at least 2 hours.
Roll out in a lightly floured surface about 1/4-inch thick.
Cut out hearts with various sized cookie cutters and place on greased cookie sheet.
Bake at 375 degrees F for 8-10 minutes until golden.
Let cool in the pan.
Whisk together the egg whites and powdered sugar to form slightly loose icing (should be allowed to flow).
Transfer into small bowl and add food coloring of your choice.
Embelish cookies with "xoxo" and "will you be mine".
Add a small "sprinkle"to add a bit of glitter and shine.
Let dry and package with cello bags tied with ribbon.