Description
Fun and festive Valentine’s Day sugar cookies decorated with colorful icing and sprinkles. Perfect for sharing with loved ones.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Food coloring (red, pink, white)
- Sprinkles (heart-shaped or assorted colors)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
- Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla.
- Gradually mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients until combined.
- Roll dough to 1/4-inch thickness on a floured surface. Cut into heart shapes.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are lightly golden. Cool completely.
- Decorate with colored icing and sprinkles.
Notes
- Chill dough for 30 minutes if too soft to roll.
- Store decorated cookies in an airtight container.
- Use royal icing for detailed decorations.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 30mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 0.3g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: valentines day sugar cookies decorated fun