It wouldn’t be Valentine’s day around here without some big soft heart-shaped and pink frosted sugar cookies! So I whipped some up a couple of days ago. Well- I had to take some to other people I love too, you see?
This morning we tried to go out to breakfast but even with the snowfall in SLC -the place was jammed. So we decided to stop a local bakery (I won’t mention the name) and get some pastry then go home for the traditional scrambled eggs, pastry, latte and a game of Upwords. I mention this because they were charging $2.00 a piece for cookies not this big or cute- (even if I do say so myself.) And then- I about fell over dead when I saw they were charging $58.00 for a 9″ red velvet cake. I mean this is Utah not San Francisco or New York. Whew! But- I digress…
Back to the day of love and these lovely cookies.
Pink Frosted Soft Sugar Cookies
- 3 Cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1-1/4 cups of granulated sugar
- 1 cup butter or (1/2 butter -1/2 non-hydrogenated shortening)
- 3 eggs, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 teaspoon lemon extract (optional)
Mix the dry ingredients together and cut the butter into them, then mix in the eggs and extracts. Mix until a soft dought forms. Roll out on a lightly floured surface about 1/4 inch thick and cut with heart shaped cutters. Bake in a preheated 350F oven for about 8 minutes for small hearts and about 11 minutes for large. Watch them and don’t over bake- remove when just set through. Remove to a rack to cool completely before frosting.
Frosting
- 1/3 cup softened butter
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon lemon extract (optional)
- 1 Tablespoon heavy cream
- a few drops red food coloring or a bit of powdered
- Pink sanding sugar (optional)
Mix all together in a stand mixer fitted with the paddle until smooth. Add more powdered sugar or less to get a spreadable consistency. Add the coloring slowly just until you get a pretty pink – keep it pale. Sprinkle with the sanding sugar if desired.
I also, wanted to show you this spectacular Amaryllis (sadly, I don’t know the variety) that is currently blooming in my living room. It came up with three stems and the first that opened had FIVE blooms- amazing. There are four coming on the second stem and the third hasn’t opened yet. It was a forced bulb in a pot that was a Christmas present that my friends Clint and Jan bought at one of my own favourite places to go- Cactus and Tropicals to give to me. Thanks very much- I’m loving it !!!
For Rick’s valentine I had to make him another card because he saw the one I made at our crafternoon- so I made him one with a daffodil to represent looking  forward to Spring.
I also went to the lovely and decadent V Chocolates and bought him a box of their luscious caramels and toffee. I went to their corporate headquarters store here in Salt Lake City, and I was treated so nicely 🙂 Thanks!- I just love their candy. They have beautiful presentation, but what is most important is the quality and I think that is superb!
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Rick, in turn, went to one of my favourite local stores Tabula Rasa and bought a book for me on one of my favourite artists Tamara Lempicka called “Lempicka The Artist The Woman The Legend.” Then we went to Moriarty’s Antiques for a look round. We’ve had a wonderful day. As we always say: “We’re so lucky we must have rabbit’s feet!”
Well my dears, I send you all my love and hope your days are just as wonderful and filled with all of the people you love!
xoxoxo
Cute cookies! $58 for a red velvet cake? PLEASE!!! I do love V chocolates, they are quite tasty! Glad you had a nice V-day!
I would much rather have the homemade cookie!
Your cookies look great thank for sharing. Yum Yum
No it wouldn’t.
Marie, Thanks I send you a huge hug too-hope your day was fabulous!
Sally- Thanks- I think you’re lovely xox
Lovely, lovely, lovely. Don’t know where to begin either, but the daffodil “looking forward to spring” was (can I say it again?) lovely!
Gabi, Where do I begin? The cookies look amazing!
58.00 for a cake? Crazzzzy! Your amaryllis is beautiful, it’s so tall! Rick’s present looks to die for! I already know you had a wonderful valentines day! So I’m sending you a huge hug!!
xox, Marie