Heart’S Delight Cookies

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 3 cups sugar
• 3 eggs
• 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 7-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup buttermilk
• Coarse sugar, optional
• 54 ribbons (16 inches x 1/8 inch)

1. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle.
2. On a heavily floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 4-in. heart-shaped cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased
3. . Sprinkle with coarse sugar if desired.
4. Bake at 350u0b0 for 8-10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks. While cookies are still warm, poke two holes into each cookie with a straw. When cookies are completely cooled, thread ribbon through holes and tie into a bow; trim ribbon if necessary.

butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla, flour, baking powder, baking soda, buttermilk, sugar, ribbons

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/heart-s-delight-cookies/ (may not work)