Valentine’s Day Sugar Cookies

Soft and sweet Valentine’s Day sugar cookies are the perfect way to say I love you! They are super simple and make a great treat for gifting.

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“I LOVE YOU” In Cookie Form

Nothing says “I love you” on Valentine’s Day like a red or pink heart. What could be better than an edible one (based off of our classic Sugar Cookies)? For our kids, THIS is a Valentine’s MUST!!! We make and frost these cookies every year.

These Valentine’s Day Sugar Cookies are our favorite, with a hint of almond (our secret weapon) in the cookie and the frosting. The kids’ favorite part is the decorating – of course! They love to get creative and show their artistic side. They also love personalizing a few to share with their special Valentines!

For more Valentine’s dessert magic try Cherry Almond Cupcakes, Chocolate Covered Strawberries, and Chocolate Lava Cake.

Ingredients

PREP TIME: 10 minutes

COOK TIME: 8 minutes

Cookie

• ¾ cup butter, softened – We used unsalted butter, but salted can be used as well.
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• ½ cup powdered sugar – sifted
• 1 large egg – room temperature
• 1 teaspoon almond extract – or vanilla
• 2¾ cups all purpose flour – see How to Measure Flour
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt – Reduce or omit if using salted butter.

Frosting

• ⅓ cup butter, softened – see How to Soften Butter Quickly
• 4½ cups powdered sugar – sifted to remove clumps
• ¼ cup milk – We recommend 2% or higher milk. Half and half works as well.
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon almond extract – or vanilla or another favorite extract flavor
• optional – food coloring
• topping
• red and pink decorating gel, Valentine sprinkles

HOW TO MAKE Valentine Sugar Cookies

1. PREP. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. DOUGH. Cream ¾ cup butter, 8 ounces cream cheese, 1 cup granulated sugar, ½ cup powdered sugar, 1 egg, and almond in a large bowl (or stand mixer with the paddle attachment) until fluffy.
   • In a separate medium bowl, combine 2¾ cups all-purpose flour, ½ teaspoon baking powder, and ½ teaspoon salt. Add dry ingredients to the creamed mixture. Stir until soft dough forms.
3. ROLL & CUT. Use a rolling pin to roll out the sugar cookie dough. Cut with a heart-shaped cookie cutter. Thin dough will make crunchy cookies. If you want a soft dough, it needs to be about ⅜ in. {NOTE: Try not to handle the dough too much.}
4. BAKE. Place on a lightly greased baking sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes. Let them sit on the baking sheet for 1-2 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
5. FROSTING. Mix ⅓ cup butter, softened, 4½ cups powdered sugar, ¼ cup milk, ½ teaspoon vanilla extract, and ½ teaspoon almond extract with hand mixer on high speed. If too thick, add a little more milk.
6. DECORATE. Use the decorating gel to add texture or to write words on the Valentine’s Day cookies. Sprinkle with red and pink sugar sprinkles and let set to harden before eating, or gifting & delivering.

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5 from 19 votes

Valentine’s Day Sugar Cookies

By: Lil’ Luna

Soft and sweet Valentine's Day sugar cookies are the perfect way to say I love you! They are super simple and make a great treat for gifting.

Servings: 24

Prep: 10 minutes mins

Cook: 8 minutes mins

Total: 18 minutes mins

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Ingredients 

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Cookie

• ▢ ¾ cup butter, softened
• ▢ 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• ▢ 1 cup granulated sugar
• ▢ ½ cup powdered sugar
• ▢ 1 egg
• ▢ 1 teaspoon almond extract
• ▢ 2¾ cups all purpose flour
• ▢ ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ▢ ½ teaspoon salt

Frosting

• ▢ ⅓ cup butter, softened
• ▢ 4½ cups powdered sugar
• ▢ ¼ cup milk
• ▢ ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• ▢ ½ teaspoon almond extract

Topping

• ▢ red and pink decorating gel, Valentines sprinkles

Instructions 

Cookie

• Preheat oven to 375°F
• Cream butter, cream cheese, granulated sugar, powdered sugar, egg, and almond extract in a large mixing bowl (or Kitchen-Aid) until fluffy.
• In a separate medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt.
• Add dry ingredients to the creamed mixture. Stir until soft dough forms.
• Roll out and cut with a cookie cutter. Thin dough will make crunchy cookies. If you want a soft dough, it needs to be about ⅜ in. {NOTE: Try not to handle the dough too much}
• Bake for 8-10 minutes on a greased pan. Let cool on a wire rack.

Frost and Decorate

• Mix all ingredients with a hand mixer. If too thick, add a tad more milk. 
• Frost the cookies with pink and red frosting.
• Use the decorating gel to add texture to the hearts. Sprinkle with red and pink sugar sprinkles and let set to harden before gifting or delivering.

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Notes

Store the dough. While not necessary, you can wrap the dough with plastic wrap and chill it in the fridge for 1-2 days before rolling and baking. You can also freeze the dough. See How to Freeze Cookie Dough for tips.

Store. Cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for 3-5 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months. If frosted, let the frosting set first and use wax paper to divide the layers.

Nutrition

Calories: 293kcal, Carbohydrates: 45g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 12g, Saturated Fat: 7g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 39mg, Sodium: 157mg, Potassium: 46mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 33g, Vitamin A: 397IU, Calcium: 22mg, Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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