Watercolor Heart Valentine’s Day Cookies (Edit recipe)

Cookies

1. In a stand mixer with a beater attachment, beat together the butter and sugar on high speed for 3-4 minutes.
2. Add the eggs and vanilla to the butter mixture and beat on low speed until combined.
3. Add the flour, salt, and baking powder and beat until all ingredients are combined in a smooth dough.
4. Form the dough into a disk and wrap with plastic wrap. Place in the fridge to cool for 1-2 hours.
5. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
6. When the dough is done chilling, roll it out into a ½-inch thick sheet. Cut out cookie shapes using cookie cutters of your choice.
7. Place the cookies on the baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes. Let cool for at least 15 minutes before decorating with icing.

Frosting

1. In a medium bowl, add the powdered sugar and milk and mix until combined in an icing.
2. In a ramekin, add the pink color packet to the vodka and mix until combined.
3. Pipe the white frosting onto the cookies. Allow the frosting to dry completely (5-10 minutes) before painting the cookies with the pink watercolor.
4. Use a paintbrush to paint the pink watercolor onto the cookies as desired. Top the cookies with nonpareil sprinkles while the watercolor is still wet.