Valentines Day Heart Cookies
Make perfect Valentine's Day Heart Cookies with this easy recipe. Soft sugar cookies with vanilla icing, ready in 60 minutes. Ideal for romantic celebrations!
Equipment
- oven
- baking sheet
- mixing bowl
- whisk
- electric mixer
- plastic wrap
- Rolling Pin
- heart-shaped cookie cutter
- wire rack
- spoon
- piping bag
- measuring cups
- measuring spoons
Ingredients
Cookie Dough
- 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 large egg at room temperature
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 0.5 tsp baking powder
- 0.25 tsp salt
Icing
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 2 tbsp milk
- 0.5 tsp pure vanilla extract for icing
- food coloring as desired
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt until well combined.
- In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to cream the softened butter and granulated sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes. Beat in the egg and 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract until fully incorporated.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing on low speed until a soft dough forms. Divide the dough in half, shape into disks, wrap in plastic wrap, and chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes until firm.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out one disk of dough to about 1/4-inch thickness. Use a heart-shaped cookie cutter to cut out cookies, re-rolling scraps as needed, and place them on the prepared baking sheets, spacing about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until the edges are just beginning to turn light golden. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- For the icing, in a small bowl, whisk together the confectioners' sugar, milk, and 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract until smooth. Add food coloring a few drops at a time until desired color is reached.
- Once cookies are completely cool, use a spoon or piping bag to decorate with icing and add sprinkles if desired. Allow icing to set before serving.
Notes
Let cookies cool completely before icing for best results.