They are THAT good. I’m probably not eating them right now, though. I’m probably sitting in the sun. Wait, what day is it? It’s Tuesday? I’m probably at those early morning magic hours at Disney World. Yes, we splurged this time. I’m curious as to how many times I’ve been on the Mine Train roller coaster as you’re reading this. Let’s hope for more than once, right? Although Cassidy seems to think we should go 15 times in a row on an empty stomach. I tend to disagree. I think once or twice and then see what else is out there! By now, I may have been up since 5am and I may not have had a good breakfast yet. Perhaps I should bring these cookies to snack on? They’re good for more than just your Valentine. Time for snacking!
Valentine’s Cut Out Cookies:
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 10-12 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
What You Need:
¾ c. Ground pecans
1 ½ c. Flour
½ tsp Vanilla extract
½ tsp Almond extract
Pinch of salt
½ tsp Cinnamon
½ c. Butter room temperature
1 Egg
½ c. Sugar
Cherry jam
Powdered sugar for garnish
Round cookie cutter
Small letter shaped cookie cutters
What You Do:
1 – First, preheat the oven to 350 degrees
2 – Then, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth
3 – Add in the egg, vanilla extract and almond extract; beat until blended
4 – In a mixing bowl, combine the ground pecans, flour, salt and cinnamon, and stir to combine well
5 – Next, add the dry ingredients into the wet mixture, and beat on high until just combined
6 – Separate the dough into two sections, wrap each in plastic wrap, and place the dough in the freezer for about 30 minutes
7 – Remove one half of the dough from the freezer, and roll it out to about ¼ of an inch thick on a well floured surface
8 – Use a round cookie cutter to cut out individual cookies
Now it gets really fun!
9 – Next, place those cookies on a parchment lined baking sheet, and bake for 10-12 minutes until crisp and golden brown
10 – While that batch of cookies is baking, roll out the other half of the dough, and use a round cookie cutter to cut out individual cookies again
11 – Then this time, use small letter shaped cookie cutters to cut out the shapes of different letters in the center of the round cookies. You can spell out any Valentine’s themed words or phrases that you like
12 – When the first batch of cookies has finished baking, place the cookies with the letter cut outs onto the lined baking sheet, and bake them for 10-12 minutes
13 – Then, cool all of the cookies completely, and then place a thin layer of cherry jam on the solid round cookies
14 – Place a cookie with a letter cut out on top of the jam topped cookie to form one sandwich cookie
15 – Lastly, sprinkle the cookies with a layer of powdered sugar for garnish and serve immediately, or store in an airtight container
What’s your favorite Valentine treat?
