Happy Valentine's Day!
Lydia sent out a few Valentines to her grandparents :)
Dan came home with some beautiful flowers for me! It even had daisies in it -- my favorite! He even brought home a new stuffed puppy for his favorite baby girl!
I attempted to make a Valentine's treat, and it ended up being one of those "Pinterest fails." On most of the cookies, the heart chocolate looks like a large blob! They may look dastardly, but they taste delicious!
1 3/4 c. flour 1/2 c. sugar
1 tsp. soda 1/2 c. brown sugar
1/2 tsp. salt 1 beaten egg
1/2 c. shortening (I used butter!) 1 or 2 Tbsp. milk (I used 1)
1/2 c. peanut butter 1 tsp. vanilla
Approximately 36 Reese's hearts
Sift flour, soda & salt together. Cream shortening & peanut butter, gradually adding white & brown sugars. Cream well. Add egg, milk & vanilla. Blend in dry ingredients. Mix well. (I ended up adding a tad more flour here so they would shape better!) Shape in small balls, roll in sugar, and bake on ungreased cookie sheet for 8 minutes at 375 degrees. Remove from oven. Place a Reese's heart on top of each cookie, pressing down so cookie cracks around edge. Do NOT return to the oven! (I learned the hard way!)
*If you place a chocolate star or kiss on the cookies instead, return them to the oven for 2-5 minutes longer.
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