Sassy Mama: Valentine’s Day Cut Out Cookies

Sassy Mama is in the kitchen cooking something perfect for Valentine’s Day! In Monday’s segment, Sassy shows the News 9 team how to make Valentine’s Day cut out cookies.

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Ingredients:

1. 1 package (17.5 oz) sugar cookie mix 
2. 1 large egg
3. 1 stick + 4 tbsp unsalted butter
4. 2 tbsp sugar
5. 1 tbsp vanilla extract 
6. 1/4 tsp almond extract 
7. 1 cup all purpose flour
8. Pinch of salt
9. Tiny heart cookie cutters

Directions:

1. In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to beat the butter until smooth. 
2. Add sugar, egg, vanilla and almond extract. 
3. Slowly add the sugar cookie mix, flour and salt. 
4. Mix just until all.flour is fully incorporated. 
5. Remove the dough from the bowl and separate into five equal portions. 
6. Take two of the balls, flatten into a disc and wrap with plastic wrap. 
7. Tint each of the balls with different colors by mixing in food coloring. 
8. Press each color into a disk and wrap with plastic wrap. 
9. Chill for at least an hour before rolling out. 
10. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
11. To assemble: Roll out the white cookie dough on a well floured countertop. 
12. Continue rolling with each colored disk. 
13. Use small Valentine cookie cutters to cut out shapes. 
14. Place the cutouts on the white cookie dough. 
15. Gently roll over the cut out outs to seal the shapes into the dough. 
16. Use a larger cookie cutter to make cookies. 
17. Put each cookie on a parchment lined baking sheet. 
18. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. 
19. Cool on a baking rack.