Come along with me and celebrate the coziest holiday of the year with these Valentine’s Day Sugar Cookies. These heart-shaped treats are soft on the inside with crispy golden edges. And best of all, there’s literally a little love in each bite, I made sure of it!
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You’ll want to make batch after batch for the sweetest holiday of the year. Make them for the apple of your eye, your little cupids (your kids), your mama (first love), and anyone else you’d like to show you care.
Now, I know your heart is drawn to these Valentine’s cookies, but I have some other ideas that might interest you, like our strawberry cheesecake dip or strawberry crunch cupcakes. While not heart-shaped, they’re perfect for Valentine’s Day.
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Why You’ll Love Valentine’s Day Sugar Cookies
- As if Cupid himself shot you with an arrow, you’ll be head-over-heels in love with how easy these Valentine’s Day Sugar Cookies are to make. All you need are common pantry ingredients, and the process is simple.
- And don’t even get me started on the taste! OMG, they’re addictively delicious! I’m talking buttery soft with crispy edges. So I bet you can’t stop at just one! I sure couldn’t.
- We found cute little heart-shaped cookie cutters, but you can also choose other festive shapes, such as lips or even X’s and O’s cutters. Feel free to make them your own. Then there’s the decorations like sprinkles, frosting, and even sanding sugar.
- People will love you that much more when you make them some of these cookies. Just watch them light up like kids on Christmas!
Ingredients
- Sugar Cookie Dough
- Frosting
- Sprinkles
See the recipe card for quantities.
How to Make Valentine’s Day Sugar Cookies
After chilling, use a heart-shaped cookie cutter to cut out the cookies. Place them on a lined baking sheet, leaving about 1 inch between each one.
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the edges are lightly browned.
Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
In a medium bowl, mix half of the white frosting with a few drops of pink food coloring until you get the color you want.
Add the pink frosting to a piping bag fitted with a star tip.
Add the remaining white frosting to another piping bag fitted with a star tip.
Pipe the frosting over the cookie until it’s completely covered. Continue this step until all cookies are decorated. Enjoy!
Top Tip
Some say chilling the dough is optional, but I’m gonna have to disagree…big time. Chilling the dough makes it easier to cut out shapes, and it helps them hold their shape while baking. Just pop them in the fridge for like 20 minutes.
Now, I also like to chill the cookies after I cut them out, as the dough starts to get warm rather quickly.
Storage
You can store unfrosted sugar cookies at room temperature for up to 5 days. For frosted cookies (with milk in the frosting), you can store them in the fridge for up to 5 days as well.
And if you want to store them for a longer period of time, you can freeze them for up to 3 months by placing them in a freezer bag.
FAQs
Sure. I like to roll it into a disc, wrap it in plastic, and store it in the fridge (up to 3 days) or the refrigerator (up to 3 months).
You can make your cookies any which way your heart desires. With that said, homemade frosting tastes at least 10 times better. However, store-bought options work in a pinch.
Yes, you should definitely chill the dough. While some say this is an optional step, I disagree. It ensures a clean cut on the cookie cutouts and prevents them from spreading too much. Otherwise, you end up with shapeless cookie stuff rather than a perfect heart-shaped cookie everyone will instantly recognize.
Valentine’s Day Sugar Cookies Recipe
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Equipment
- Heart Shaped Cookie Cutter
Ingredients
- 1 Basic Sugar Cookie Recipe
- 2 Cups White Frosting Store Bought or Homemade
- Pink Gel Food Coloring
Instructions
- Follow steps 1 through 7 on the sugar cookie recipe card.
- After chilling, use a heart-shaped cookie cutter to cut out the cookies. Place them on a lined baking sheet, leaving about 1 inch between each one.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the edges are lightly browned.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- In a medium bowl, mix half of the white frosting with a few drops of pink food coloring until you get the color you want.
- Add the pink frosting to a piping bag fitted with a star tip.
- Add the remaining white frosting to another piping bag fitted with a star tip.
- Pipe the frosting over the cookie until it's completely covered. Continue this step until all cookies are decorated. Enjoy!
Notes
- Make sure the cookie dough is very cold. This will help prevent the cookies from spreading while baking.
- Ensure your cookies are completely cooled before adding any frosting or icing.
- Store in an air-tight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
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