VALENTINE COOKIE BOUQUET
"I always try to do something special with my fair entries. This cookie bouquet was a blue-ribbon winner," says Marlene Gates, Sun City, Arizona. "It is a great gift for a loved one or makes a nice Valentine's Day centerpiece."
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 45m
Yield 2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the milk, egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder and baking soda; add to creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle., On a lightly floured surface, roll out half of the dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut out with a floured 3-in. heart-shaped cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets., Place skewers on top of each cookie with one end of each skewer about 1 in. from top of each heart. Gently press into the dough. Place a little extra dough over each skewer; press into cookie to secure. , Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until firm. Let stand for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool., Roll out remaining dough on a lightly floured surface. Cut out with a floured 3-in. heart-shaped cookie cutter. Cut out centers with a 1-in. heart-shaped cookie cutter. , Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until firm. Let stand for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool., In a small bowl, combine the butter, confectioners' sugar and enough cherry juice to achieve spreading consistency. Gently spread frosting over cookies with skewers; top with cookies with cutout centers.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 234 calories, Fat 12g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 40mg cholesterol, Sodium 146mg sodium, Carbohydrate 31g carbohydrate (18g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.
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Adebayo Fetuga
[email protected]These cookies are a bit time-consuming to make, but they're worth it.
Michael Boyles
[email protected]I had a hard time getting the frosting to stick to the cookies.
Ralanda Winston
[email protected]These cookies are a little too sweet for my taste, but I still enjoy them.
shen kats
[email protected]I've made these cookies several times and they're always a hit. They're so easy to make and they always turn out perfect.
Beau Olney
[email protected]These cookies are so delicious and festive. I love making them for Valentine's Day.
David Barron
[email protected]These cookies are a bit time-consuming to make, but they're worth it.
Zarar Awan
[email protected]I had a hard time getting the frosting to stick to the cookies.
Joseph Mendez
[email protected]These cookies are a little too sweet for my taste, but I still enjoy them.
sandesh gyawali
[email protected]I've made these cookies several times and they're always a hit. They're so easy to make and they always turn out perfect.
Safwan Ullah
[email protected]These cookies are so cute and festive. I love making them for Valentine's Day.
David Rawls
[email protected]I made these cookies for my husband on Valentine's Day and he loved them. He said they were the best cookies he'd ever had.
Bathsheba James
[email protected]These cookies were a big hit at my daughter's birthday party. She loved the heart-shaped cookies and the pink and red frosting.
ruth maila
[email protected]I love how versatile this recipe is. I can use any type of cookie or frosting I want.
joanne mcisaac
[email protected]These cookies are so easy to make, even my kids could help.
Md Robiul Haque
[email protected]I had a hard time finding a heart-shaped cookie cutter, so I used a round one instead. The cookies still looked cute.
Fazi Zulfi
[email protected]The cookies were a little too sweet for my taste, but my kids loved them.
Yaqob Khan
[email protected]I used a heart-shaped cookie cutter and decorated the cookies with pink and red sprinkles. They turned out so cute!
Khan Malik
[email protected]These cookies were a hit at my Valentine's Day party! They were so easy to make and looked so impressive.