VALENTINE'S DAY SUGAR COOKIES
Whether you are looking for a homemade gift for someone special or a fun holiday activity with kids, these sugar cookies couldn't be simpler, tastier or more beautiful. We take the buttery and perfectly crisp rounds and dip them into colored icing, resulting in a marbled and jewel-like effect that'll surely impress your valentine. Swap out the cookie cutter shapes and colors to create cookies for any holiday or special occasion.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories dessert
Time 5h15m
Yield about twenty 3-inch and twenty 1 ½-inch cookies
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- For the cookies: Combine the flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl and set aside. In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter, sugar and vanilla on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the egg and mix until fully incorporated, about 1 minute. Reduce the speed to low, add the flour mixture and mix until well combined, scraping down sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula as needed, about 2 minutes.
- Divide the dough into 2 equal pieces. Working with 1 piece at a time, roll the dough on a lightly floured piece of parchment paper until it's about 1/8-inch thick. Using heart-shaped cookie cutters, cut the dough and place the cookies on the prepared baking sheets about 1 inch apart (a small off-set spatula is really helpful when transferring the cookies). After both pieces of dough have been rolled out and cut, combine the dough scraps and re-roll and cut to utilize as much of the dough as possible.
- Bake until the cookies are just barely golden around the edges, rotating halfway through, 12 to 14 minutes. Transfer the cookies to wire racks to cool completely.
- For the icing: Meanwhile, whisk the confectioners' sugar, milk and vanilla in a medium bowl until smooth. The consistency should be similar to that of slightly thinned yogurt and should coat the back of a spoon. Adjust with additional confectioners' sugar or milk, if needed.
- Place 2 tablespoons of icing into each of 2 small bowls. Add 4 drops of red gel food coloring to one bowl and 2 drops of pink gel food coloring to the other and stir until fully incorporated. Using a small spoon, drizzle a small amount of each color over the white icing and then repeatedly drag a toothpick through the icing until you create a marbled effect.
- Working with one cooled cookie at a time, carefully dip it face-side down into the icing and allow any excess to drip off before placing the cooking back on the cooling rack. Add additional red and pink icing to the bigger bowl of icing as needed to maintain the marbling effect. Decorate with sprinkles (if using) before allowing to the icing to fully set, about 4 to 5 hours.
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Dawa Zangmo
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of sugar cookies, but I thought I'd give this recipe a try. I was pleasantly surprised! The cookies were soft and chewy with a delicious flavor.
DONNAH KAKAI
[email protected]These cookies were amazing! I made them for my Valentine's Day party and they were a huge hit. Everyone loved them!
Ashley Thompson
[email protected]These cookies were a bit too crumbly for my taste, but the flavor was good. I might try adding a little more flour next time.
Iftikhar Shuvo56
[email protected]I love these cookies! They're so easy to make and they always turn out perfectly. I've made them for Valentine's Day, Christmas, and even just because.
Md Redoy Khan
[email protected]These cookies were delicious! I made them for my girlfriend on Valentine's Day and she loved them. They were the perfect combination of sweet and tart.
Amber Sanchez
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and my cookies turned out flat and dry. I'm not sure what I did wrong.
Bandile Ngubane
[email protected]These cookies were a bit too sweet for my taste, but my kids loved them. They were easy to make and the heart-shaped sprinkles were a cute touch.
Tim Graham
[email protected]I've made these cookies several times now and they're always a hit. They're soft and chewy with the perfect amount of sweetness. I love that they're not too thick or too thin.
Salim Temam
[email protected]I'm not much of a baker, but I wanted to make something special for my wife on Valentine's Day. These cookies were perfect! They were simple to make and turned out delicious. My wife loved them!
Bonjour
[email protected]These sugar cookies were a huge hit on Valentine's Day! They were so easy to make and turned out beautifully. I loved the heart-shaped sprinkles and the subtle hint of vanilla.