Happy Valentine's Day

Dear Parents,

I would like to wish all of you a Happy Valentine's Day.  The children had really enjoyed themselves in the Project of baking valentine sandwich cookies.  As I believe, most of the children had already brought home their master pieces or maybe they can't even wait to bring it home and have eatten it in school.

Now I am presenting the ..........

  Easy Valentine Sandwich Cookie

by the children

and the recipe for you and your child to try it at home for this happy occasion.

EASY VALENTINE SANDWICH COOKIE (RECIPE)

"This recipe makes 17-3 inch sandwich cookies and 17-1 1/2 inch heart shaped cookies.  You'll need a 3-inch heart shaped cutter and a 1 1/2-inch heart shaped cutter.  Frost with Pink Valentine Frosting."

Ingredients:

1 cup and 3 tabespoons butter       (optional)

1-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar       2-3/1 cups and 3 tablespoons all purpose flour

1-1/4 egg                                       1-1/4 teaspoons baking soda

1-1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract        1-1/4 teaspoons cream of tartar

1/2 teaspoon almond extract



Directions:

You have scaled this recipe's ingredients to yied a new amount (20).

The directions below still refer to the original recipe yield (17).

1. In a large bowl, cream together butter and confectioners' sugar.  beat in egg, vanilla and almond extract.  Mix well.
2. In a medium bowl, stir together flour, baking soda and cream of tartar; blend into the butter mixture.  Divide dough into thirds and shape into balls.
3. Working with 1/3 of dough at a time, roll out dough into desired thickness on a lightly floured surface.  For each heart sandwich cookie, cut out 2 3-inch hearts.  Cut out the center and ONE of the 3-inch hearts with the 1 1/2-inch cutter.
4. Place each piece separately on an ungreased cookie sheet, 1-2 inch apart.  Bake in a preheated, 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven until lightly browned (7-6 minutes for 1/4 inch thick cookies).  Cool completely on wire rack.  Frost bottom cookie on top to form the sandwich.  Also frost the small 1 1/2 inch hearts and serve as separate cookies. 

And of cause, by the look of our children's made cookie, the teacher have simplified the recipe and the making of the cookie.  You may modified the recipe yourself too.

Hope you would enjoy this activity with your child at home.

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!!