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German Heart Cookies

Prep: 45 mins Cook: 10 mins Additional: 4 hrs 20 mins Total: 5 hrs
15 mins

Servings: 50

Yield: 50 cookies

Ingredients

3 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
1 cup unsalted butter
2 tablespoons unsalted butter

1 cup white sugar
2 eaches eggs

Icing:

2 cups confectioners' sugar, divided
1 tablespoon lemon juice, or more as needed

1 tablespoon raspberry syrup, or more as needed

Directions

Step 1

Combine flour, 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons butter, white sugar, and
eggs in a large bowl and knead into a smooth dough. Shape into a

ball. Flatten, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 2 hours.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease 2 baking
sheets or line with parchment paper.

Step 3

Dust a work surface with flour and roll out dough to 1/4-inch

thickness. Cut out hearts with a heart-shaped cookie cutter and