Hello friends, Happy Valentines Day!

In honor of the holiday of love, I have a sweet treat to share with you. This heart cookie idea comes courtesy of Southern Living and I have to give thanks to my sister for finding this great recipe.

You can find the complete recipe for these heart-shaped sugar cookies here. It’s very easy to follow, but I do have one recommendation from experience. The recipe calls for them to bake for 8 to 9 minutes or until lightly browned on the bottom. I found these to be two very different things. If I took them out at 8 to 9 minutes, they weren’t browned at all, but if I waited till they browned lightly (almost 20 minutes) they became hard when they cooled. This could just be my oven, but I would recommend taking them out at 8 to 9 minutes, not when they brown. As you can see, I baked about half of the cookies per the “browned lightly” rule and the other half per the “time” rule. Quite a difference.

You’ll also notice that my cookies are round, not heart shaped….I just didn’t have a heart cookie cutter, I didn’t have any cookie cutters actually! So I used the rim of a glass instead. I used the icing to bring in the heart shape, as you can see in the finished product below.

My favorite part of this sugar cookie and icing recipe? The fresh lemon juice and the grated lemon rind…it’s such a wonderful addition. I hope you enjoy this sweet treat and enjoy the day of love with someone you love!

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