Description
Creative ideas for decorating Valentine’s cookies.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- Royal icing
- Food coloring
- Sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, mix flour, baking soda, and salt.
- In another bowl, cream together butter and sugar.
- Add egg and extracts to the butter mixture.
- Gradually mix in dry ingredients.
- Roll out dough and cut into heart shapes.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes until edges are golden.
- Let cookies cool completely.
- Decorate with royal icing, food coloring, and sprinkles.
Notes
- Use a piping bag for detailed icing work.
- Experiment with different colors for a fun look.
- Allow icing to dry completely before stacking cookies.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: valentines cookies decorated ideas