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Valentine’s Sugar Cookies (Soft Cut-Out Hearts with Icing)

Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 24 cookies
Calories 150
Celebrate love with these soft, buttery sugar cookies decorated with colorful icing and sprinkles, perfect for Valentine’s Day.

Ingredients

Cookies

  • 2¾ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp fine sea salt
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg, room temperature
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • ½ tsp almond extract (optional)

Icing

  • 3 cups powdered sugar, sifted
  • 3–4 tbsp milk (or water), plus more as needed
  • 1½–2 tbsp light corn syrup
  • 1½ tsp vanilla extract (or 1 tsp vanilla + ½ tsp almond extract)

Decorations

Instructions 

  • Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt. Beat butter and sugar until light. Mix in egg and extracts. Add dry ingredients in parts, then chill dough 1–2 hours.
  • Preheat oven to 175°C / 350°F. Roll out dough, cut into hearts, and place on baking sheets.
  • Bake 8–11 minutes until edges are golden. Cool completely.
  • Mix powdered sugar, milk, corn syrup, vanilla, and salt for icing. Tint with gel colors. Pipe outlines and flood centers. Decorate with sprinkles.
  • Let cookies dry several hours or overnight before stacking.

Notes

Chill dough well for easier cutting and shaping.
Calories: 150kcal
Cost: $15
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: sugar cookies