I always feel inadequate when I need to bake anything. Mainly because I have an OTG without temperature control and just 2 baking dishes in which nothing except a cake can be made. I don’t have muffin trays or pie dishes or even cookie cutters. I normall make round-shaped cookies by patting them into shape with my hands. But if I need anything heart-shaped, that’s a different story, right?
But I used my hands again! Its crude, its far from perfect, but its still a heart!
Heart-Shaped Shortbread Cookies for your Valentine
Makes a dozen cookies
What I Used:
Flour – 1 cup
Unsalted butter – 1/2 cup and a little more
Powdered sugar – 1/2 cup (measure after powdering)
Salt – one pinch
Vanilla extract – 1/2 tsp
How I Made Them:
1. Mix the flour and salt well and keep aside.
2. Cream the butter well and mix in the sugar. Cream further until it has dissolved in the butter.
3. Add the vanilla and mix well.
4. Gently fold in the flour and make into a soft dough. Refrigerate cling-wrapped, for an hour.
5. Gently roll the dough and cut into desired shape. I make small balls and made the heart shape with my hands 🙂
6. Bake in a 180C pre-heated oven for 10-12 minutes.
Share with your valentine while still warm and get ready for the compliments 🙂
V day is exaggerated and very commercial here in US, don’t care much either but an excuse to cook yummy goodies though.Perfect looking cookies!:))
I loved the remark of sig 😉 it will happen to me too.
A job well done
You’ve done a pretty impressive job even without a cookie cutter…and it’s always the thought that counts…
Nags, they look very cute, as sia said you can send this to Pooja’s valentine event and also account your fond memories of your valentine for us to enjoy!..:D
They are perfect, because they are made with love! Thank you for your participation.
aww… they really r cute nags:) i too dont have cookie cutter and fancy baking dishes. just one muffin pan and cake pan 😉 but unlike u i hardly bake anything. u should send it to pooja’s event to.
@sig,
u r too much girl… ha ha ha…
Oh yeah,I second Sig! 🙂
They are CUTE rather than crude!:)
That is sooo sweet.. lucky Shanks.. 🙂 You did a pretty good job with your hands N, if I tried making a heart without a mold, I am sure it will look like a kidney 😀
Sig – its not that tough 😀 you should try it once!
Bharathy – Thanks Sis 😀
Sia – thanks for letting me know about Pooja’s event. I have sent it to her as well 🙂
zorra – thanks for hosting, Zorra!
Srivalli – Unfortunately, my valentine is a shy guy. I had initially dedicated the post to him but he was embarassed so I removed it.
Padmaja – baked it last weekend and thought others could also use this idea!
Jayashree & Happy Cook – Thanks! 🙂
Hey Nags!!
Already preps have started for valentine’s day eh??
Those cookies look so yum!!
I am still laughing at Sig’s comment.