Ingredients
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- ¾ Cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
- ¾ Cup granulated sugar
- ¼ Teaspoon sea salt
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature and beaten
- 1 ½ Teaspoons vanilla extract
- Red gel food coloring
- 2 ½ Cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ Cup all-purpose flour (for dusting)
- 2 Cups hard candy, crushed into small pieces
Instructions
- Cream together butter, sugar, and sea salt for 3 minutes.
- Add beaten eggs and vanilla, mix until combined.
- Incorporate flour and red gel food coloring until dough forms.
- Chill dough wrapped in plastic wrap for 2 hours.
- Roll out dough to ¼ inch thick and cut into hearts.
- Create a smaller cut-out in the center and fill with crushed hard candy.
- Bake in preheated oven at 350°F for 10-12 minutes.
- Cool on baking sheet before transferring to wire rack.
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Ensure butter is fully softened for optimal mixing.
Chilling the dough prevents spreading during baking.
Experiment with different shaped cookie cutters and flavored extracts.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg