Ingredients
| 1/2 cup | butter or | | margarine, softened | | 1 cup | sugar | | 2 | eggs | | 2 cups | all-purpose flour | | 1/2 cup | Hershey's cocoa | | 1 tsp. | baking powder | | 1/2 tsp. | baking soda | | 1/2 tsp. | salt |
Valentine Frosting
| 1 cup | powdered sugar | | 2 tbsp. | butter, margarine or | | shortening | | 2 tbsp. | milk | | 1/2 tsp. | vanilla extract | | 2 drops | red food color (optional) |
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Instructions
1. In large bowl, beat butter, sugar and eggs on medium speed of electri cmixer until light and fluffy. Stir together flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; add to butter mixture beating until well blended. Cover; refrigerate dough about 1 hour or until firm enough to handle.
2. Heat oven to 350°F. On lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/8-inch thickness; cut with heart-shaped cookie cutter. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
3. Bake 5 to 7 minutes or until no imprint remains when touched lightly in center. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely. Frost with Valentine Frosting; decorate as desired.
Valentine Frosting:
In bowl, beat powdered sugar, shortening, milk, vanilla and food color, if desired, until smooth and of spreading consistency. Makes 3/4 cup frosting.
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