Look at these sugar cookies. Aren’t they adorable!? Makes you just want to run up to someone you love and give them a few! These Valentine’s Heart Shaped Sugar Cookies are as good to eat as they are to look at. And the Royal icing recipe can be found in its own post here.
I remember when I was in grade school and had a crush on a boy name Mike. I thought I was being so sly when I slipped some of those little heart shaped candies with Be Mine on them in his desk. Well, everyone and they brother knew it was me. If I was braver back then I would have plopped a plate of these beauties right on his desk and would have said “Eat your heart out!” :). Let me know of any special Valentine’s memories you have in the comments at the end of this post.
A Little History About Valentine’s Day
If you are curious there are many sources that talk about Valentine’s Day and how it started. Was it St. Valentine from Christian history or some other origin? Realsimple.com gives a detailed history here if you are interested. There seems to be a combination of a holiday rooted in Christianity or ancient Greek mythology. Sounds like a Discovery Channel movie to me.
Now let’s get to baking…
Ingredients for Valentine’s Heart Shaped Sugar Cookies with Royal Icing*
- 2/3 c softened butter
- 3/4 c granulated sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp milk
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 2 c flour
- Royal Icing Recipe along with printable recipe card for Heart Shaped Sugar Cookies can be found in the printable recipe card at the bottom of the post.
How To Make Heart Shaped Cookies for Valentine’s Day
In large mixing bowl, add butter, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
Mix until well blended, light and a bit fluffy.
Add milk, egg and vanilla.
Mix until well combined.
Add in flour
And mix until well combined, scraping down the sides if need be.
Chill dough for half an hour, or until easy to handle.
On flour lined surface, turn out dough. Sprinkle with more flour.
Roll out to 1/4 inch thickness.
Cut with heart shaped cookie cutters.
Place on ungreased cookie sheets Bake at 375 for seven to eight minutes or until edges are firm and bottoms are very lightly browned.
Remove from oven. Allow to cool for a few minutes on the baking sheet and then remove to cool completely.
Then when cooled apply your Royal Icing. Your Royal Icing Recipe Tutorial is Here.
For Valentine’s Day start piping your favorite messages. And don’t worry if you mess up! They taste just the same with a little authenticity piped on 🙂
Oh my goodness aren’t they just adorable?! Your Valentine(s) will be impressed ❤️
Ingredients
- 2/3 c softened butter
- 3/4 c granulated sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 large egg
- 1 tbsp milk
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 2 c flour
Instructions
- In large mixing bowl, add butter, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Mix until well blended, light, and fluffy. Add milk, vanilla, and egg. Mix again. Add in flour and mix until well combined, scraping down the sides if need be. Chill dough for half an hour, or until easy to handle.
- On flour lined surface, turn out dough. Sprinkle with more flour. Roll out to 1/4 inch thickness and cut with heart shaped cookie cutters. Place on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 375 for seven to eight minutes or until edges are firm and bottoms are very lightly browned. Remove from oven. Allow to cool for a few minutes on the baking sheet and then remove to cool completely.
- Apply Royal Icing (recipe link in notes) and decorate as desired
Notes
Nutrition
You may enjoy these other Valentine dessert recipes:
Valentine’s Treats for the Ones You Love
Valentine’s Recipes; make it special, make it fun!
M &M Cookies Recipe by Mama (Old Fashioned Recipe!)
Dr Suess quote
These look amazing… and I LOVE the weirdness quote! 🙂 Grateful for you Stacey Lynn!
There is nothing like a good old sugar cookie.
I love these! My kiddos love every holiday. I love a good heart shaped cookie cutter because not only can it be a heart, you can turn it into Santa, reindeer, and so many other things too.
These sugar cookies look great, especially with the Royal Icing. I love to make cookies, so these will be on my list. Thanks for the recipe.
This looks like a simple, straightforward recipe!
These look absolutely delicious! This recipe will work for any holiday. Just change the shape of the cookiie cutter. My mom used to make a little zoo for us using animal cookie cutters. There are so many possibilities with this recipe. So many that it is possible to sit here all night thinking up more things to do with it!
When I was a youngster, my Mom would roll out the dough & let me use my favorite animal cookie cutters to cut out the cookies. That was as much fun as eating them!
These cookies are good even without the icing! Yum!