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Valentine Sugar Cookie Recipe
What could be more perfect for Valentine's Day than these adorable and yummy Valentine Sugar Cookies!
Prep Time
1 hr 50 mins
Cook Time
50 mins
Total Time
2 hrs
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 273 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
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.
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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.
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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
Calories
273kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
40g
(13%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.5g
Cholesterol
37mg
(12%)
Sodium
95mg
(4%)
Potassium
59mg
(2%)
Fiber
0.4g
(2%)
Sugar
28g
(56%)
Vitamin A
366IU
(7%)
Calcium
23mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 273
% 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.