Valentine Sugar Cookie Recipe
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Valentine Sugar Cookie Recipe
Description
The sugar cookie dough combines all-purpose flour with baking powder, cold salted butter, and granulated sugar creamed together with egg and vanilla and almond extracts. Rolling the dough to about a quarter inch thickness and cutting into shapes yields evenly baked cookies after chilling briefly to reduce spreading. Baking at 350°F for around 10 to 12 minutes ensures the cookies become firm yet tender.
Two frosting options are offered: a buttercream frosting combining softened butter with powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk, whipped until creamy and spreadable; or a simple glaze made from powdered sugar, milk, vanilla, and red food coloring for a festive touch. Sprinkles can be added to the glaze for decoration. The frosting adds richness and moisture while the glaze gives a glossy, sweet finish.
These sugar cookies are suitable for Valentine's Day celebrations or any time shaped cookies are desired. Their balance of buttery flavor and sweet toppings makes them enjoyable treats for sharing. Cooling the cookies slightly before decorating helps frosting adhere properly and maintain texture.
Ingredients
for the cookies:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour unbleached
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 cup butter salted, cold & cut into chunks, 2 sticks
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 3/4 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp almond extract
for the buttercream frosting:
- 1/2 cup butter softened, 1 stick
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp milk or more as needed
if using the glaze:
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 3 tbsp milk
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1-2 drops Liquid food coloring red
- Sprinkles valentine's day themed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° F.
- In a small bowl stir flour and baking powder together. Set aside. Cream butter and sugar together. Stir in egg and extracts. Slowly incorporate dry ingredients.
- Roll dough out onto floured surface to be just over 1/4" thick. Cut cookies out using hearts and/or X and O cookie cutters and place onto parchment paper lined baking sheet.
- Freeze 5-7 minutes, then bake 10-12 minutes.
- Cool 3 minutes on baking sheet, then remove to cooling racks.
if using buttercream frosting:
- Measure out the butter, powdered sugar and vanilla into a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer.
- Using a hand or stand mixer, start to combine the butter into the powdered sugar.
- With the mixer on, slowly stream in your milk tablespoon by tablespoon until it starts to come together and look creamy.
- If it hasn’t come together, add another tablespoon of milk, mix and wait it out. After about 2 or 3 tablespoons, your frosting should be thick enough to hold its shape, but light enough to have a butter knife or rubber scraper run through it with ease.
- Once you reach this point, you are done and the buttercream is ready to use.
if using glaze:
- In a small bowl, stir all glaze ingredients together until smooth and runny.
- Dip each cookie into the glaze and place onto cooling rack to let excess glaze drip down.
- Immediately top with desired sprinkles and dry 1-2 hours.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 24cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 273 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 273kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 40g | 13% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 37mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 95mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 59mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% |
| Sugar | 28g | 56% |
| Vitamin A | 366IU | 7% |
| Calcium | 23mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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