Ingredients
1cupbutter
1cupwhite sugar
1egg
1½tspvanilla extract
2½cupsall purpose flour,sifted
½tspsalt
1cuprolled oats
¼tsppeppermint extract
3dropsred food coloring
2tbspconfectioners’ sugar
1½ozmilk chocolate candy,(5 bars)
Preparation
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 the dough. Chill for several hours.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Roll out each half of dough to ⅛-inch thickness on surface sprinkled lightly with confectioners’ sugar. Cut out half of each color with the 2½-inch heart-shaped cookie cutter and half with a 2½-inch cookie cutter.
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven.
Remove from oven and place one square of a chocolate bar onto the center of each large heart. Place small heart on top and press lightly to secure.
Transfer to a rack to cool.
