Description
Heart-shaped cookies decorated with icing and sprinkles for a festive touch.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 cup powdered sugar (for icing)
- 2 tbsp milk (for icing)
- Food coloring (optional)
- Sprinkles (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Cream butter and sugar in a bowl until smooth.
- Add egg and vanilla extract, mix well.
- In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, mixing until combined.
- Roll dough to 1/4-inch thickness on a floured surface.
- Cut out heart shapes using a cookie cutter.
- Place cookies on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until edges are lightly golden.
- Let cookies cool completely before decorating.
- Mix powdered sugar and milk to make icing.
- Add food coloring if desired.
- Decorate cookies with icing and sprinkles.
- Let icing set before serving.
Notes
- Chill dough for 30 minutes if it’s too soft.
- Store decorated cookies in an airtight container.
- Use royal icing for more detailed decorations.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 35mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: heart cookies, decorated cookies, Valentine's Day treats