Heart Sandwich Cookies

Ingredients

• 0.5 teaspoon double-acting baking powder 
• 0.5 cup butter softened
• 3 tablespoons butter softened
• 1 teaspoon edible gold dust red
• 1  eggs 
• 1.5 cups flour all-purpose
• 0.5 cup granulated sugar 
• 1 tablespoon milk 
• 3 cups powdered sugar 
• 0.3 cup cinnamon candies red
• 1 teaspoon vanilla 
• 0.3 cup water 

Equipment

• bowl
• baking sheet
• sauce pan
• oven
• whisk
• wire rack
• plastic wrap
• hand mixer
• cookie cutter

Directions

1. In medium bowl, beat 1/2 cup butter, granulated sugar and egg with electric mixer on medium speed until creamy. Beat in milk and vanilla, scraping bowl frequently, until well mixed. On low speed, beat in flour and baking powder until well mixed, scraping bowl frequently.
2. Shape dough into 2 equal halves; wrap in plastic wrap. Flatten each to 1/2-inch thickness. Refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour.
3. Heat oven to 400F. On generously floured surface, roll out 1 half of dough 1/8 inch thick.
4. Cut with small (2-inch) heart-shaped cookie cutter. On ungreased cookie sheets, place cookies 1 inch apart.
5. Sprinkle glitter on cookies.
6. Bake 5 to 8 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Repeat with remaining half of dough, except do not sprinkle with glitter.
7. Remove from cookie sheets to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 10 minutes.
8. Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, heat candies and water to boiling over medium-high heat, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer uncovered about 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until candies are melted.
9. Remove from heat. Using wire whisk, stir in butter and powdered sugar, 1/3 cup at a time, until smooth.
10. Spread or pipe heaping teaspoon filling in center of flat side of each undecorated cookie. Press decorated cookie over filling; press firmly to secure.