Materials Needed:

• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 cup salt
• 1/3 cup hot water
• 1 tablespoon cooking oil
• red food coloring
• wax paper
• rolling pin

• heart-shaped cookie cutter
• glassine bags
• card stock
• scallop-edge scissors
• hole punch
• double-sided tape
• ribbon

Instructions

Mix together flour and salt in bowl. Gradually add hot water, oil and a few drops of food coloring. Stir to combine. If dough is too sticky, add a bit more flour. If dough is too dry, add a few more drops of water.

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Turn dough out onto wax paper. Knead until smooth (Image 1). Roll to 1/2-inch thickness with rolling pin (Image 2).

Cut out heart shapes (Image 1). You can re-roll excess dough to cut more hearts (Image 2).