RED HOT SUGAR COOKIES

Red Hot Sugar Cookies image

Perfect for Valentine's Day or any day you want to give someone a special red hot treat!!

Provided by IrishMountainGirl

Time 25m

Yield 48

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon baking powder
1 cup butter, softened
1 ½ cups white sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (2.25 ounce) package cinnamon red hot candies

Steps:

Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Whisk together flour, baking soda, and baking powder in a small bowl. Using an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar in a large bowl until smooth. Beat in egg and vanilla. Stir in the dry ingredients.
Roll dough out on lightly floured surface. Cut into heart shapes and place on ungreased baking sheets. Dot cookies with red hot candies.
Bake until golden, 8 to 10 minutes. Let stand on cookie sheet for 2 minutes before removing to cooling racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 91.1 calories, Carbohydrate 13 g, Cholesterol 14 mg, Fat 4 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 0.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 60.6 mg, Sugar 7.1 g