1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla
3 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
Topping
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons milk
Multicolored nonpareils
Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Blend in eggs and vanilla; mix well. Stir together flour, salt, and baking soda; mix into sugar mixture until well blended. Chill 2 hours.
Divide dough into quarters. Roll out one quarter on lightly floured surface to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut into heart shapes with 2-inch cutter. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet at 350 deg. for 5 to 8 minutes or until cookies are barely browned at the edges. Cool on wire rack. Repeat for remaining three quarters.
Mix together confectioners' sugar and milk until smooth. Spread on cookies; sprinkle with nonpareils.
Makes approximately 6 dozen cookies.
