Skip the whipping, the mixing and all the baking, and create a cookie that will be loved just as much as those you make from scratch.
Ingredients:
- 1 package soft-baked sugar cookies (8 in a package)
- 1 cup Nutella (hazelnut-chocolate spread)
- 1/2 cup red nonpareils (divided in 4)
- 1-inch heart cookie cutter
Directions:
Place 8 cookies on a cutting board. Using the cookie cutter, cut heart shapes out of the center of 4 of the cookies and set aside.
Spread Nutella evenly over the back side of the 4 remaining cookies. Sandwich with the heart cutout cookies.
Sprinkle the center of the cookies with red nonpareils (use a teaspoon to gently push the nonpareils into the hazelnut filling).
Place the cookies in a cellophane bag and tie with a bow.
Sources:
Cookies and Nutella available at your local grocery store.
Nonpareils and cookie cutters at Wilton.