Description
These Valentine’s Frosted Sugar Cookies are delightful bite-sized heart-shaped treats made with a classic sugar cookie dough and topped with homemade buttercream frosting in festive pink and red shades. Perfect for celebrating love and sweetness, these cookies are easy to bake and decorate with colorful sprinkles for a charming Valentine’s Day dessert.
Ingredients
The Best Sugar Cookie Dough
- 1 cup Butter (Salted Sweet Cream, softened to room temperature)
- 1 cup Granulated Sugar
- 1 Large Egg
- 1 tablespoon Vanilla Extract
- 2 teaspoon Baking Powder
- 3 cups All-Purpose Flour
Other Ingredients
- The Best Buttercream Frosting (prepared)
- Valentine’s Day NonPareils Sprinkles
- Heart Cookie Cutter Set
- Wilton Color Right Food Coloring – Pink
- Wilton Color Right Food Coloring – Crimson
Instructions
- Cream Butter and Sugar: In a large mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy, which usually takes a few minutes using an electric mixer on medium speed.
- Add Egg and Vanilla: Beat in the large egg and vanilla extract until the ingredients are thoroughly combined, ensuring an even batter.
- Mix Baking Powder: Add the baking powder to the mixture and blend well to incorporate it evenly throughout the dough.
- Add Flour Gradually: Slowly add the all-purpose flour, one cup at a time, mixing just until combined after each addition to form a smooth, workable cookie dough.
- Roll Out Dough and Cut Shapes: Roll out the completed cookie dough to about 5/8 inch thickness on a floured surface. Use a small heart-shaped cookie cutter to cut out the cookie bites.
- Bake Cookies: Place the cut-out dough pieces on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F (177°C) for 5-6 minutes. Begin checking the cookies at 4 minutes to avoid overbaking. The cookies are done when the edges turn slightly golden.
- Cool Cookies: Remove the cookies from the oven and allow them to cool completely on a wire rack before decorating to prevent melting the frosting.
- Prepare Frosting Colors: Divide the prepared buttercream frosting into three portions. Leave one portion white. Add 1 drop of pink food coloring to the second portion for light pink frosting. For the red frosting, mix 4 drops of crimson and 1 drop of pink food coloring into the third portion to achieve a rich red shade.
- Frost Cookies: Spread or pipe the colored frostings onto the cooled cookie bites evenly.
- Decorate with Sprinkles: Sprinkle Valentine’s Day NonPareils sprinkles onto the frosted cookies while the frosting is still soft to add texture and festive color.
Notes
- For the red frosting color, combine 4 drops of Crimson and 1 drop of Pink Wilton Color Right Food Coloring to get a vibrant hue.
- To achieve light pink frosting, add only 1 drop of Wilton Color Right Pink food coloring.
- Ensure cookies are completely cooled before frosting to avoid melting the buttercream.
- Roll dough evenly to maintain uniform cookie thickness and even baking.
- Check cookies early in the baking process since thickness affects baking time.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
