Heart-Shaped Cookies Recipe

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Directions:

  1. Beat butter and shortening at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually add sugar, beating well. Add eggs and milk, beating until blended.
  2. Combine flour and next 3 ingredients. Add to butter mixture, beating at low speed just until blended; stir in lemon rind and juice. Divide dough into 4 equal portions; wrap each in plastic wrap, and chill at least 2 hours or up to 6 hours.
  3. Roll 1 dough portion to a 1/4-inch thickness on a lightly floured surface. Cut with a 3-inch heart-shaped cookie cutter, and place on lightly greased baking sheets. Repeat procedure with remaining dough portions.
  4. Bake at 350° for 8 to 9 minutes or until lightly browned on bottoms. Let cool on baking sheets 2 minutes; remove to wire racks, and cool 20 minutes or until completely cool.
  5. Remove and reserve about 1/4 cup Icing. Tint remaining Icing with green food coloring. Spread green-tinted icing on tops of cookies. Tint reserved 1/4 cup Icing with orange food coloring, and spoon into a zip-top plastic bag. Snip 1 corner to make a small hole; pipe dots on cookies.
  6. Note: To make ahead, bake and cool cookies as directed. Do not frost. Place in airtight containers, and freeze up to 1 month. Thaw and frost as directed.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 3410.91 Kcal (14281 kJ)
Calories from fat 1416.41 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 157.38g 242%
Cholesterol 628.54mg 210%
Sodium 2002.81mg 83%
Potassium 1216.89mg 26%
Total Carbs 446.06g 149%
Sugars 152.58g 610%
Dietary Fiber 11.4g 46%
Protein 54.6g 109%
Vitamin C 4.2mg 7%
Vitamin A 1.1mg 38%
Iron 6.3mg 35%
Calcium 459.9mg 46%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 380.69 Kcal (1594 kJ)
Calories from fat 158.08 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17.56g 242%
Cholesterol 70.15mg 210%
Sodium 223.53mg 83%
Potassium 135.82mg 26%
Total Carbs 49.78g 149%
Sugars 17.03g 610%
Dietary Fiber 1.27g 46%
Protein 6.09g 109%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 7%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 38%
Iron 0.7mg 35%
Calcium 51.3mg 46%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 80.5
    Points
  • 93
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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