Sugar-Cookie Hearts - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter, softened
1/2 c. sugar
1 large egg
1 Tbsp. vanilla
1/4 tsp. salt
2 c. flour
pink or red colored sugar

Preparation

Heat oven to 325\u00b0.
In medium-size bowl, with electric mixer, beat butter, sugar, egg, vanilla and salt until fluffy.
Beat in flour.
Refrigerate dough, tightly wrapped for at least 2 hours. Roll out dough to 1/4 inch thickness.
Cut with heart shaped cookie cutter.
Place cookies 1/2 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
Sprinkle with colored sugar.
Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until edges just start to brown.
Makes 3 dozen 2 1/2 inch hearts.