Frosted Heart Cookies Recipe

FROSTING
2 c Powdered sugar
1/8 ts Salt
1/4 c Margarine or butter,
-softened
1/4 c Shortening
2 tb Milk (up to 4)
1/2 ts Vanilla
Food color

Heat oven to 350 F. Remove half of cookie dough from wrapper; refrigerate
remaining dough until needed. Combine 1/3 cup powdered sugar and flour;
sprinkle half of sugar mixture onto work surface. Coat sides of half roll
of well-chilled dough with sugar mixture. Roll out to about 1/8-inch
thickness. Cut with 2-inch heart-shaped cookie cutter dipped in sugar
mixture. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.

Bake at 350 F. for 7 to 9 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 1
minute; remove from cookie sheets. Cool completely. Repeat with remaining
half of dough.

In medium bowl, combine all frosting ingredients except food color beat
until smooth and of desired spreading consistency. Add desired amount of
food color; beat well. Pipe or spread on cooled cookies; allow frosting to
dry. Store cookies in single layer in covered container.

4 dozen cookies

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