Description
These delicious Valentine’s Day Heart Cookies are perfect for celebrating love with family and friends. Sweet, buttery, and decorated to impress!
Ingredients
Scale
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup unsalted butter softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Royal icing or colored sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, cream the softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg and vanilla extract to the butter mixture and mix until well combined.
- Gradually add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients, mixing until a dough forms.
- Roll out the dough on a floured surface to about 1/4 inch thick.
- Use heart-shaped cookie cutters to cut out cookies and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden.
- Let the cookies cool before decorating with royal icing or colored sprinkles.
Notes
For best results, chill the dough for about 30 minutes before rolling it out. This will help the cookies hold their shape while baking.
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 30
- Category: Dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120 kcal
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg
Keywords: Valentines Day Heart Cookies Recipe, heart cookies, Valentine's dessert, cookie recipe