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| The Beautiful Tulips my Sweet Pea Got for Me This Year! <3 |
It
may be that I am a hopeless romantic & love gushy stuff or my love for
everything pink, but I just love Valentine's day! Just the feeling of receiving
all of the goodies at work...anything from the beautiful red, pink, & white
tulips that my wonderful boyfriend got me this year or a box full of chocolate
strawberries one of my favorite reps got for our office, I am tickled pink
today!
I just wanted to quickly share some extra sweetness with
everyone on this special love day (maybe you can share the baked love with your
sweetie too!)
For the dough you will need:
1
cup butter, softened
1
3/4 cups powdered sugar, sifted
1
egg
2
teaspoons vanilla extract
Finely
grated rind of 1 lemon
2
tablespoons lemon juice (the lemon rind & juice add a subtle citrus flavor
that really take them to another level)
2
1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1
teaspoon baking soda
1/4
teaspoon salt
For
the icing you will need:
1
cup powdered sugar
1
tablespoon heavy whipping cream
Food
coloring
Paintbrush
As
you can see, it might get a little messy, but that is what it's all about when
creating yummy art! Just have fun & experiment with painting, whether you
paint the letters with just one color or mix it up with layering the different
colors or trying various brush strokes, have some delicious fun!
Instructions:
1.
Cream butter & powdered sugar until light & fluffy. Beat in egg,
vanilla, lemon rind, then lemon juice. Add flour, soda & salt; mix until
blended.
2.
Divide dough; wrap each half in plastic wrap & pat into a disc. Refrigerate
several hours until firm.
3.
On a floured surface, roll one disc about 1/4 inch thick. Cut with letter-shaped cutters (ex. LOVE or XOXO).
4.
Transfer to a lightly greased cookie sheet & bake in a pre-heated
325-degree oven for 12-15 minutes, until barely browned. Cool on wire racks and
repeat with remaining dough.
5.
To decorate, stir 1 tablespoon of cream into 1 cup of powdered sugar. Divide
among small bowls & use food coloring to make intense shades.
6.
Use a paint brush to paint the cookies with the icing, adding a little extra
cream into the icing if needed to make it thinner. Wipe the paintbrush off in
between, or even let a little color remain on the brush to overlap shades. Go
back over each cookie with extra brush strokes.
7. Make sure you let the icing fully dry on each cookie, then stack into boxes. (Makes about 3 dozen)
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| recipe & images via Lauren Craig |
Now
go & enjoy this beautiful sweet day- whether it's with your best girl
friends, significant other, or family members- this day is all about loving one
another even more than we already do & showing how much we care for our
loved ones!
peace
& love,
Lindsey
