Valentine's Day Soft Sugar Cookies

With Valentine's Day quickly approaching I'm looking forward to continuing my family's tradition of making us heart shaped sugar cookies. The recipe is actually my Grandmother's. She made them for my Mom, Aunt, and Uncle. My Mom made them for me and my siblings, and now I make them for my son.

Besides the ingredients listed below you'll need:

One large mixing bowl

One medium mixing bowl

Mixer (stand or hand)

2 cookies sheets

Cooling rack

Rolling pin

3" Heart Cookie Cutter

Icing or butter knife

Valentine's Day Soft Sugar Cookies

Combine in medium mixing bowl:

4 cups flour

1 t. baking powder

1 t. baking soda

3/4 t. salt

3/4 t nutmeg

Cream together in the large mixing bowl:

1 cup shortening

1-1/2 cups sugar

2 t. vanilla

2 eggs

Add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture alternately with 3/4 cup sour cream.

Roll out on a floured board to 1/8"-1/4" thick and cut out.

Bake on ungreased baking sheets at 450 for about 5 minutes.

They should be just the slightest light brown on the edges.

Remove from the tray to a cooling rack.

Glaze Icing

3 Cups Powdered Sugar

1 Cup Milk

Red Food Coloring

Sift the powdered sugar and slowly add milk until it is a good consistency for spreading.

Add a few drops of red food coloring and stir until evenly distributed.

Once the cookies are completely cool ice them with room temperature icing.