Bicolored Heart Cookies for Valentine's Day

Ingredients

• 250 g All-purpose flour (sift)
• 100 g Powdered sugar (fine)
• 50 g Granulated sugar (granulated)
• 1 pinch Salt (fine)
• 1 teaspoon Baking powder (about 5 g)
• 1 packet Vanilla sugar (8 g, optional)
• 200 g Unsalted butter (at room temperature)
• ½ teaspoon Red powdered food coloring (dissolved in a little flour)
• 2 drops Almond extract (optional, for flavor)
• 1 tablespoon Sugar pearls (for decoration, optional)

Instructions

1. Mix dry ingredients

   In the mixer bowl, sift the flour then add the powdered sugar, granulated sugar, salt, baking powder and vanilla sugar. Mix for 30 seconds until homogeneous.

   Time: PT5M

2. Incorporate the butter

   Add the unsalted butter cut into cubes. Mix until the butter is fully incorporated and the dough forms a smooth ball.

   Time: PT5M

3. Divide and color the dough

   Take about one third of the dough and place it in a small bowl. Add the red powdered food coloring with an extra pinch of flour, mix for a few seconds until a uniform color is achieved.

   Time: PT3M

4. Roll out both doughs

   Between two sheets of parchment paper, flatten each portion of dough with a rolling pin to a thickness of 3‑4 mm. Trim the excess dough and set the baking sheets aside.

   Time: PT10M

5. Chill the dough

   Wrap each sheet of dough in plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes (or up to 1 hour) to firm up the butter.

   Time: PT30M

6. Cut out the shapes

   Remove the doughs from the cold. Using the round cookie cutter, cut circles out of the white dough. In each circle, cut a small heart with the heart‑shaped cutter. Repeat with the red dough to obtain red hearts.

   Time: PT15M

7. Assemble the cookies

   Place each red heart in the center of a white circle, press lightly with a finger or a small spatula to bond the two doughs.

   Time: PT5M

8. Bake

   Preheat the oven to 175°C. Arrange the cookies on a parchment‑lined baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes until they are lightly golden around the edges.

   Time: PT15M

   Temperature: 175°C

9. Cool and decorate

   Transfer the cookies to a cooling rack and let them cool completely. If desired, sprinkle with sugar pearls or add a few drops of almond extract before baking.

   Time: PT10M

Nutrition Facts

Calories

120

Protein

1 g

Carbohydrates

15 g

Fat

6 g

Fiber

0.5 g