Combine Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, and salt.
1 cup all-purpose flour, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, 1/4 teaspoon salt
Cream Butter: Add the softened butter to the dry ingredients and cream together until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
1/2 cup unsalted butter
Add Vanilla: Stir in the vanilla extract.
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Incorporate Milk: Gradually add the milk, one tablespoon at a time, until the dough comes together into a smooth ball.
2-3 tablespoons milk
Color Dough: Divide the dough in half. Add a few drops of red food coloring to one half and mix well until evenly pink or red.
red food coloring
Roll Dough: On a lightly floured surface, roll out each portion of dough to about 1/8-inch thickness.
Cut Shapes: Use heart-shaped cookie cutters to cut out cookies from both the plain and colored dough.
Arrange on Baking Sheet: Place the cookies on an ungreased baking sheet.
Bake: Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F (175°C) for 8-10 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden.
Cool: Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Decorate: While the cookies are still slightly warm, sprinkle on pink sprinkles, if desired.
pink sprinkles
Serve: Share your Valentine Sugar Wafer Cookies and enjoy!
