Cupid's Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 1/2 cups sifted all purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
• 3 drops red food coloring
• 2 tablespoons confectioners sugar
• 5 (1 1/2 ounce) milk chocolate candy bars

Method 

In a medium bowl, cream together butter or margarine and white sugar until light and fluffy. Blend in egg and vanilla. Sift together flour and salt. Add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in oats. Divide dough in half. Add peppermint extract and a few drops of food color to half of dough. Chill for several hours. Preheat oven to 350°F. Roll out each half of dough to 1/6 inch thickness on surface sprinkled lightly with confectioners sugar. Cut out half of each color with 2 1/2 inch heart shaped cookie cutter, and half with a 1 1/2 inch cookie cutter. Try to make it so that you have an equal number of small and large hearts in opposing colors. Place on ungreased cookie sheet and bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from oven and place one square or 1/8 of a chocolate bar in the center of each large hear. Place small heart on top and press lightly to secure.

Yields: 3 1/2 dozen.

Submitted by Andie