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Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened ¾ cup white sugar 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 tablespoon lemon zest 2 ½ cups sifted all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 3 cups confectioners' sugar ⅓ cup butter, softened 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract 2 tablespoons milk 3 drops red food coloring 2 ¼ ounces colored candy sprinkles 60 long red vine licorice

Nutrition Info

520.9 calories carbohydrate: 87.2 g cholesterol: 56 mg fat: 17.8 g fiber: 0.6 g protein: 3.9 g saturatedFat: 10.5 g servingSize: - sodium: 175.6 mg sugar: 54.8 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Cream 1 cup butter or margarine and 3/4 cup white sugar together. Blend in egg, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and grated lemon peel. Sift together 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour and baking powder. Add to creamed mixture and blend well. Cover and refrigerate dough for approximately 2 hours.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Roll dough to 1/4 inch thickness on a lightly floured surface. Use a floured heart shaped 1 to 2 inch cookie cutter and cut dough into heart shapes. Place the cut-out hearts on greased cookie sheets.
Using the drinking straw, make a hole at the top center of each heart before baking. Bake for 5 to 7 minutes until very lightly browned. Cool the cookies on a wire rack.
To Make Butter Frosting: Mix 3 cups confectioners' sugar and 1/3 cup butter together. Stir in 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract and 2 tablespoons milk. Beat until smooth making sure frosting is of spreading consistency. Stir in food coloring to create a pink or red colored frosting, if desired.
After cookies have cooled, frost and decorate them with nonpareils, sprinkles, dragees, or colored sugar. Use a toothpick to dislodge the hole, if necessary. Let the frosting dry.
To make a necklace, tie the ends off of two pieces of red colored licorice with a knot. Thread it through the hole at the top center of the cookie. Tie the other ends off with another knot to create a \"chain.\" Makes approximately 30 heart necklaces.

30 cookies

These are a great substitute for children to take to school in lieu of Valentine's Day cards! Use a drinking straw to cut the holes in the pastry.