Description
Sweet romance fills kitchens with delightful Valentine’s Sugar Cookies, crafted with love and delicate pink frosting. Crisp heart-shaped treats promise memorable moments for couples sharing tender bites of pure sugary affection.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookies
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Decorating Ingredients
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 3–4 tbsp milk
- 1/4 cup red food coloring
- 1/4 cup pink food coloring
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
Garnish
- 1/2 cup sprinkles
- 1/4 cup edible glitter
- 2 tbsp heart-shaped candy decorations
Instructions
- Cream softened butter with granulated sugar in a large mixing bowl until light and fluffy, approximately 3-4 minutes.
- Incorporate eggs one at a time, mixing thoroughly after each addition, then blend in vanilla extract until smooth.
- Gradually sift flour into the butter mixture, stirring until a uniform dough forms without overmixing.
- Wrap the dough in plastic film and refrigerate for 1 hour to enhance flavor and make rolling easier.
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Roll chilled dough on a lightly floured surface to 1/4-inch thickness, using heart-shaped cookie cutters to create romantic shapes.
- Transfer cookie cutouts carefully onto prepared baking sheets, spacing them 1 inch apart.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges turn golden, then remove and cool completely on wire racks.
- Prepare royal icing by whisking powdered sugar with milk and vanilla extract until achieving a smooth, spreadable consistency.
- Divide icing into separate bowls, adding red and pink food coloring to create festive valentine tones.
- Decorate cooled cookies with colored icing using piping bags or offset spatulas.
- While icing is still wet, sprinkle heart-shaped candies, edible glitter, and colorful sprinkles for whimsical finishing touches.
- Allow decorated cookies to set at room temperature for 1-2 hours until icing hardens completely.
Notes
- Chill dough thoroughly to prevent spreading and maintain precise heart shapes during baking.
- Use room temperature butter for smoother, more evenly mixed cookie dough that creams perfectly.
- Avoid overmixing flour to keep cookies tender and prevent developing tough gluten structures.
- Customize icing consistency by adding milk or powdered sugar for perfect piping or spreading techniques.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 184
- Sugar: 13 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 1.5 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg