Easy Valentine Sandwich Cookies

Name: Easy Valentine Sandwich Cookies
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 40
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 79 milliliters butter, softened; 1 egg; 1 Tbsp Gold Medal® all-purpose flour; 40 servings Red liquid food color; 237 milliliters Betty Crocker® Whipped fluffy white frosting (from 12 oz container); 40 servings Granulated sugar; 1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker® sugar cookie mix

Easy Valentine Sandwich Cookies might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe serves 40. One serving contains 86 calories, 0g of protein, and 3g of fat. If you have butter, granulated sugar, flour, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour.

Instructions

Heat oven to 375°F. In medium bowl, stir cookie mix and flour until well blended.

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Cookie Mix

All Purpose Flour

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Oven

Add butter and egg; stir until soft dough forms.

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Butter

Dough

Egg

On floured surface, roll dough to about 1/8-inch thickness.

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Dough

Roll

Cut with 2 1/4-inch heart shaped cookie cutter. Generously cover large piece of waxed paper with granulated sugar.

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Granulated Sugar

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Transfer cutouts to waxed paper using pancake turner. Turn each cutout to coat both sides.

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Cut Out Cookies

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Place on ungreased cookie sheet.

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Baking Sheet

Bake 5 to 6 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.

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Baking Sheet

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Divide frosting into six small bowls.

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Frosting

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Add the following different amounts of red liquid food color to one of each of the bowls starting with a toothpick, 1 drop, 3 drops, 7 drops, 12 drops and 25 drops to make different shades of pink.

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Food Color

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Toothpicks

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For each cookie sandwich, spread about 1 teaspoon frosting on the bottom of 1 cooled cookie. Top with second cookie, bottom side down; gently press cookies together.

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Frosting

Spread