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Cinnamon heart cookies

A delicious shortbread based cookie base with a burst of cinnamon flavor!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Dessert
Servings 16

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup butter softened
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 3/4 cup red cinnamon hearts, crushed *16 uncrushed for tops of cookies
  • Sugar for dusting

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 325F and line your baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • Place cinnamon hearts into a zipped bag and use a meat tenderizer to crush the hearts. ( Or anything you have that you can use to do this)
  • Combine the butter and sugar in the mixing bowl and beat until mixed well. Add flour and mix until the dough pulls together and is smooth. Fold in crushed cinnamon hearts.
  • Roll into 1 inch balls, place balls on a cookie sheet, press down on top of each ball with a bottom of a glass ( rub the bottom of the glass in flour prior to pressing down to avoid the dough from sticking) 
  • Use a fork and gently press down on each cookie. Sprinkle sugar on the top of each cookie and add one cinnamon heart in the middle.
  • Bake for 13-15 minutes (should be golden on the bottom) Let cool before removing from the baking sheet.
Keyword cinnamon cookies, cinnamon hearts, cookies, Valentine's cookies
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