Here are some fun Valentine’s Day cookies that are great as favors, classroom treats or boxed as gifts.
See more photos below the recipe!
Valentine’s Day Cookies
Cookie Ingredients
• 6 cups flour
• 3 tsp. baking powder
• 2 cups unsalted butter
• 2 cups sugar (white granulated)
• 2 eggs
• 2 tsp. vanilla extract, almond or desired flavoring
• 1 tsp. salt
Cookie Instructions
- Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla. Mix well. Mix dry ingredients and add a little at a time to butter mixture. Mix until flour is completely incorporated and the dough comes together.
- Chill for 1 to 2 hours
- Roll to desired thickness and cut into desired shapes. Bake on ungreased baking sheet at 350 degrees F (176 C) for 8 to 10 minutes or until just beginning to turn brown around the edges. This recipe can make up to 5-dozen 3″ cookies.
Icing Ingredients
• 2 lbs of powdered sugar
• 1/3 cup light Karo corn syrup
• 1-2 TBS of clear vanilla and or clear almond extract (or some of both).
• milk or water to adjust consistency
Icing Instructions
- Mix powdered sugar, corn syrup and flavorings together at a low speed until thoroughly blended without any small pockets of powdered sugar. Do not use high speed or you will end up with bubbles.
- For thicker icing to use for outlining or writing, add additional powdered sugar until you get the desired consistency.
- For thinner icing to fill in designs, add very small amounts of milk or water until you get the consistency you want.
- Can be stored in the refrigerator for a week, but should be room temperature again before using.
Add outline icings with parchment paper cones or icing bags with tiny tips. Outline the design onto your cookie with the thick icing. Use thinner icing to fill in the design by either spooning small amount in and spreading around or using icing bags to squeeze out and spread around.
Once cookies are dry, use the thicker icing to draw on any additional designs or details you like.
sandra davis says
these cookies look delicious…..thanks for sharing the recipe!
Summer Davis says
NO WAY you did these yourself! Which bakery did you buy them from?
Mickey says
🙂 Before blogging, I used to have a little cookie and cookie bouquet business. Very little, lol.
Kasandria Reasoner says
WOW! You have talent! Those are almost too beautiful to eat!
Kas
Ellen Christian says
Wow these are absolutely gorgeous!
Deborah H. Bateman says
How cute! I have made heart shaped cookies before, but mine were not nearly as cute as yours.
Blessings,
Deborah H. Bateman-Author
Recipe for Life
http://deborah-bateman.blogspot.com
Amy says
Beautiful!
Francesca says
These cookies look amazing! I can’t even imagine myself as the artist. That’s why I skip the frosting. Just so scared of the mess I will make!!
Wanda Tracey says
They are so pretty and so nicely decorated that I would feel guilty if I ate them.LOLYou are amazing.
Julie says
Unbelievably perfect! I was searching for ideas on how to frost Valentine’s sugar cookies and came across yours. They are gorgeous, but I don’t think I have the steady hand for these. Must have taken you a long time. They really are too pretty to eat. These could be featured on the front of Martha Stewart Living! No kidding! I am so impressed.
Mickey says
Wow, thank you! That’s so sweet. 🙂
I can’t draw a stick figure person to save my life, but writing slowly with icing is somehow possible, lol.
Debby Chandler says
these cookies are just awesome looking. Yummers!
Kelsey Apley says
Wow these cookies are gorgeous!! They almost look tooooo pretty to eat!! Yum sugar cookies are my favorite!!
Shop with Me Mama says
Oh my gosh these turned out beautiful!! YUM!