BAKER'S SECRET SUGAR COOKIE HEARTS

      Title: BAKER'S SECRET SUGAR COOKIE HEARTS
  Categories: Holidays, Cookies
       Yield: 6 Dozen
  
       1 c  Butter; unsalted
       1 c  Sugar
       2    Eggs
       1 tb Vanilla
       3 c  Flour
       1 ts Salt
     1/2 ts Baking soda
 
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       1 c  Confectioners' sugar; sifted
       2 tb Milk
            Multicolored nonpareils
  
   1.  Beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Blend in the
   eggs and vanilla; mix well.  Stir together the flour, salt and baking
   soda; mix into the sugar mixture until well blended. Chill for 2
   hours.
   
   2.  Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
   
   3.  Divide the dough into quarters.  Roll out one quarter on a lightly
   floured surface to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut into heart shapes with a
   2-inch cutter; place on an ungreased cookie sheet.
   
   4.  Bake for 5 to 8 minutes or until the cookies are barely browned
   at the edges.  Cool on a wire rack.
   
   **  Icing  **
   
   5.  Mix together the confectioners' sugar and milk until smooth.
   Spread on the cookies; sprinkle with the nonpareils.
   
   Source:  from the back of the packaging on the new cookie sheets
   bought in preparation for the holidays.
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