1 c. butter
2/3 c. sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
2 1/2 c. sifted flour
1/2 tsp. salt
Red food coloring (optional)

Cream the butter and sugar, then beat in the egg and vanilla. In separate bowl, combine flour and salt, then mix with butter/egg/sugar mixture. (For pink cookies add a few drops of food coloring).

Chill dough 3 hours. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

On flour covered surface, roll dough to 1/8 inch thickness. (We use pastry cloth and rolling pin cover). Cut heart shapes with cookie cutters. Bake on greased cookie sheet for 8 minutes.