It's almost Valentine's Day! I think a holiday to celebrate love is wonderful. Whether it's love for a significant other, yourself, family members or your friends, it's always important to celebrate those close to you and let them know that you appreciate them.
Valentine's is knows for all of the sweets and sugar involved. These aren't an exception, but they are small, so it makes it easier to eat one or two instead of a sugar cookie. Sugar cookies are a typical holiday treat. Even though I like them once-in-a-while, it's nice to have a break sometimes. These vanilla cookies somewhat mimic a sugar cookie, but they are a little more crumbly and not as incredibly sweet. They're a favorite of mine and they are handed down from my Grandma.
They're easy to make, but they're not typical cookie batter. It's a little more sticky and not as crumbly of dough. The main thing to remember is not to make them too big on the pan, they're not regular cookie size. Use a 1/2 TBSP for larger cookies or 1 tsp. for smaller cookies. If they're larger, it will ruin the texture.
Makes 2 dozen cookies, original recipe was double this, so it works in a larger batch as well, just double everything!
Yield: 24 cookies
Ingredients:
Cookies
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup flour
1/4 cup + 2 TBSP cornstarch
1/4 cup powdered sufar
Frosting
1.5 oz. cream cheese
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350°F
- Mix all cookie ingredients together
- Dough should be sticky, not crumbly
- Drop onto ungreased cookie sheet-these should be SMALL!
- For large cookies, use 1/2 TBSP. or small cookies, use 1 tsp.
- Cook for 9-11 minutes, or until very lightly browned
- Let cookies cool completely
- While cooling, beat frosting ingredients together and drop on each cookie
Refer to this photo to see how small they should be. :)
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