Red Hearts Recipe

Contributed By: Terry Borden

Ingredients:

1 cup shortening
2 cups white sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup buttermilk
2 teaspoons baking soda
4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3 drops red food coloring

Method:

Mix ingredients in the order given. Divide dough and add enough red food
coloring for desired shades of pink or red. Refrigerate dough for 40 to 60
minutes.

Roll and cut out with heart cutters. Sprinkle with sugar. Bake at 350
degrees F (175 degrees C) for 11 minutes. Do not overbake.

Helpful Hints:

Makes forty-eight.
Optional: Cookies can be spread with white icing and sprinkled with a
variety of toppings: crushed red hots, a very light spray of cinnamon,
broken candy pieces, sprinkles, etc. ready in: 1-2 hrs.

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