Valentine Heart Necklaces Recipe

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Valentine Heart Necklaces
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Ingredients
14
Count
Nutrition
179
Calories
Total time
42
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 3/4 cup white sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tbsp lemon zest
  • 2 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
  • 3 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 tbsp milk
  • 3 drops red food coloring
  • 2 1/4 oz colored candy sprinkles

Directions:

  1. Cream 1 cup butter or margarine and 3/4 cup white sugar together. Blend in egg, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and grated lemon peel. Sift together 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour and baking powder. Add to creamed mixture and blend well. Cover and refrigerate dough for approximately 2 hours.
  2. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  3. Roll dough to 1/4 inch thickness on a lightly floured surface. Use a floured heart shaped 1 to 2 inch cookie cutter and cut dough into heart shapes. Place the cut-out hearts on greased cookie sheets.
  4. Using the drinking straw, make a hole at the top center of each heart before baking. Bake for 5 to 7 minutes until very lightly browned. Cool the cookies on a wire rack.
  5. To Make Butter Frosting: Mix 3 cups confectioners' sugar and 1/3 cup butter together. Stir in 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract and 2 tablespoons milk. Beat until smooth making sure frosting is of spreading consistency. Stir in food coloring to create a pink or red colored frosting, if desired.
  6. After cookies have cooled, frost and decorate them with nonpareils, sprinkles, dragees, or colored sugar. Use a toothpick to dislodge the hole, if necessary. Let the frosting dry.
  7. To make a necklace, tie the ends off of two pieces of red colored licorice with a knot. Thread it through the hole at the top center of the cookie. Tie the other ends off with another knot to create a chain. Makes approximately 30 heart necklaces.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 179.48 Kcal (751 kJ)
Calories from fat 74.68 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.3g 13%
Cholesterol 27.11mg 9%
Sodium 4.1mg 0%
Potassium 23.92mg 1%
Total Carbs 26.85g 9%
Sugars 26.22g 105%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Protein 0.32g 1%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Calcium 11.8mg 1%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 446.23 Kcal (1868 kJ)
Calories from fat 185.68 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 20.63g 13%
Cholesterol 67.41mg 9%
Sodium 10.19mg 0%
Potassium 59.46mg 1%
Total Carbs 66.75g 9%
Sugars 65.2g 105%
Dietary Fiber 0.01g 0%
Protein 0.8g 1%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 3%
Iron 0.1mg 0%
Calcium 29.3mg 1%

* 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

  • 4.3
    Points
  • 5
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium

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