Vanilla Heart Cookies
A family recipe since February 2018
Simple, buttery vanilla cookies cut into sweet heart shapes — perfect for gifting or a cozy tea-time treat. These crisp little biscuits are lightly dusted with sugar and bake up pale golden in just 15 to 20 minutes.
Ingredients
- All-purpose flour or maida - 2 cup
- Butter - 150 g
- Caster sugar (superfine) - 1/2 cup
- Vanilla essence - 1 tsp
- Caster sugar, for dusting
Instructions
- 1Sieve the flour into a large mixing bowl to remove any lumps and make the dough lighter and easier to work with.
- 2Rub the butter into the flour with your fingertips until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs; this helps create a tender, melt-in-the-mouth texture.
- 3Stir in the caster sugar and the vanilla essence, then bring the mixture together with your hands to form a firm dough; if it feels too dry, press it together gently until it holds.
- 4Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and roll it to a thickness of 1 inch so the cookies stay soft in the center while browning at the edges.
- 5Stamp out 12 hearts with a heart-shaped biscuit cutter, re-rolling the scraps as needed to make the remaining shapes.
- 6Lightly grease a baking tray and arrange the hearts on the prepared tray, leaving a little space between each so they bake evenly.
- 7Preheat the oven to 350°F, then bake the hearts for 15 to 20 minutes, until they turn a light golden color around the edges.
- 8Transfer the vanilla hearts to a wire rack and leave them to cool completely so they crisp up slightly as they rest.
- 9Dust the cooled hearts with a little caster sugar before serving to add a pretty, sweet finish. Optional: serve with a cup of tea for a charming pairing.
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