Valentine Sugar Cookies
Soft, buttery heart-shaped sugar cookies perfect for Valentine’s Day. Decorate with icing and sprinkles for a festive, customizable treat!
Equipment
- - Mixer
- Mixing bowls
- Rolling Pin
- - Heart-shaped cookie cutters
- - Baking sheets & parchment
- Cooling rack
Ingredients
- **For the Cookies**
- - 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- - 1 tsp baking powder
- - ½ tsp salt
- - 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- - 1 cup granulated sugar
- - 1 large egg
- - 1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
- - ½ tsp almond extract optional
- **For the Frosting**
- - 2 cups powdered sugar
- - 2–3 tbsp milk
- - 1 tsp vanilla extract
- - Food coloring pink, red, white
- - Sprinkles or decorations
Instructions
- Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
- Beat butter and sugar until fluffy. Add egg and extracts.
- Gradually mix in dry ingredients to form dough.
- Divide dough, flatten into discs, and chill 1 hour.
- Roll to ¼ inch thick. Cut heart shapes.
- Bake at 350°F for 8–10 min. Cool completely.
- Mix glaze ingredients. Color as desired.
- Decorate cooled cookies and let frosting set.
Notes
- Chill dough for best shape
- Store in airtight container up to 5 days
- Frosting will harden slightly as it sets
- Store in airtight container up to 5 days
- Frosting will harden slightly as it sets