These cookies are so easy to make that your kids can make them with little supervision. Two tips: Take the butter out of the refrigerator about an hour ahead of time—it will be easier to cream the butter and sugar together. Dip your cookie cutter in a shallow dish of flour so the dough falls right out of the cookie cutter onto the baking sheet.


What You’ll Need

• ½ pound butter, softened
• 2½ cups flour
• 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

What to Do

1. Preheat the oven to 325°F and lightly grease a cookie sheet.
2. Use a mixer to beat the butter until light and creamy. Add the remaining ingredients and mix.
3. Knead the dough until smooth.
4. Divide the dough in half. Sprinkle just a little extra flour on the table, and use a rolling pin or a bottle to roll the dough to ¼ inch thick.
5. Cut out the cookies using a heart-shaped cookie cutter, or trace around a cutout paper heart. Place them on a lightly greased cookie sheet and bake for 12 to 15 minutes. The cookies will look almost white when done.
6. Let cool on cookie sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer cookies to wire racks and cool completely. Cookies can be stored for up to a week in an airtight container.