I promised that I would get you some Valentine’s baking yesterday but something came up and I didn’t quite manage to get that up. You know, life happens. I guarantee it was nothing bad though. Just some changes might or might not happen in life and if it does settle down, I’ll share it with everyone. For now, let’s turn our focus to my first Valentine’s baking. I know I know, Shortbread…again, right? To be honest, shortbread is starting to grow on me. And I can actually eat this and its easy to make.
Doesn’t this look cute and delicious?
Right here is the recipe if you’d like to try it out. Found this on the Martha Stewart site.
This is a super easy one. Unless you can cut beautiful hearts out of a sheet, I’d recommend a cookie cutter. That’s the reason why its taken me so long. I was going to make them into cupcakes. You know its sweet to give someone you loved a cookie shaped in a cupcake, its like calling them that, right?
Other than being easy to make, this one had a wonderful texture. Its probably one of the best shortbread recipes I’ve had.
Just look at it. Its not too dry and crumbly but was balanced with a bit of nice slightly moist balance. The dried cranberries really give it a nice little touch.
I managed to get 5 hearts out of this with a whole bunch of tidbits on the sides. So far I haven’t found the heart to eat the beautiful shortbread hearts.
How could you right? They just look so nice!
10 days from Valentine’s day now! Any ideas what else I should bake?
I probably will be back with something else on Friday. The office is still a bit hectic and have a few sudden things resulting from what happened to take care of. Lets hope I can still manage to keep up with my posts 
Happy Monday everyone!
I’m drinking a cup of tea as I read this and I could just eat one of those shortbreads.
A cup of tea is an awesome match for these! Love tea! Makes me want to run out on lunch break and buy some now
mmmm those look fantastic! I may have to try those
If you do, I hope you enjoy them! They are perfect with tea and coffee
Well then It looks like I must! I love having treats to go with my coffee and tea
Its a pretty relaxing thing to do, for sure
yummy…I like shortbread because it’s not too sweet…
Totally agree
Maybe I should have dessert before dinner…haha 
Oooooh! These look wonderful! We’re big fans of celebrating an occasional “Dessert First Day!”
Haha! Thats great! I should start implementing that at my place
I love these! So delicate and romantic looking!
Thanks Judy! Simple and cute
Exactly my style!
It is perfect for accompanying my coffee in the afternoon
Yummy! I can feel the whole relaxing and satisfied mood already
A bite of the nice shortbread and then a sip of nice coffee… heavenly 