Valentine Cookie Bouquet
Instructions
Sift together the flour and baking powder. In a mixing bowl, beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Stir in the egg, salt and both extracts.
Slowly add flour mixture (1 cup at a time) and stir until mixed.
Form the dough into a disc and wrap it in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Roll the dough onto a lightly floured surface to approximately 5/8" thick. Cut the cookies into shapes and place the cut cookie shape on a parchment lined cookie sheet. Place a stick into each cookie.
Bake the Cookies for approximately 8-10 minutes or until the edges begin to turn golden brown in color. Remove cookies from the oven and allow to cool on a wire rack for at least 5 minutes. This recipe makes about 2.5 dozen cookies, depending on how thick you make them.
Now, for the frosting. You can choose to do two things--stroll down your local grocery store's baking aisle and buy the frosting already made, or you can whip up this easy and delicious icing recipe:
