Name: Valentine Sugar Cookies Recipe
Prep time: 135 min
Cook time: 7 min
Total time: 142 min
Ingredients: 6 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon baking powder; ½ teaspoon salt; 1 cup unsalted butter (room temp); 2 cups sugar; 3 large eggs; 2 teaspoons vanilla; 1½ cups sour cream; 1 cup unsalted butter (room temp); 1 teaspoon vanilla; 4 cups powdered sugar; pinch salt; 6 Tablespoons heavy cream; food coloring (optional)

These Valentine Sugar Cookies are so easy to make and full of amazing flavor. They come together quickly and are a fun holiday activity for the kids to participate in. Not to mention, how delicious they taste. These cookies are all I want for Valentine's Day this year.

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We’ve got it right here. I can’t think of any other gift I would want (or my husband would want) for Valentine’s day.

Why are sugar cookies so dang good?

Maybe because they are made with love, or maybe this recipe really is just the best sugar cookie recipe out there.

Either way, you will be blown away by how delicious these Valentine Sugar Cookies are.

Not to mention, they are so fun to make and a fun activity for your kids to get involved with.

Be creative with your sugar cookies, because nothing says love, like a sugar cookie, made from the heart.

They are the perfect Valentine sugar cookies to give to neighbors and friends.

Looking for another Valentine dessert? Try our White Chocolate Pretzel Hearts! They are so cute.

How to make Valentine sugar cookies

Flour
Baking Soda
Baking Powder
Salt
Butter
Sugar
Eggs
Vanilla
Sour Cream
Powdered Sugar
Heavy Cream

In a large bowl whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt; set aside.

In another bowl beat together butter and sugar together on medium speed until light and fluffy.

Add the eggs one at a time, beating together until each is mixed in well.

Add the vanilla and sour cream and beat at low speed until combined.

Add the dry ingredients and beat at low speed until just combined.

Dough will be a little sticky. Chill dough for about 2 hours.

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.

Lightly flour your work surface and the top of the cookie dough.

Roll out dough with a rolling pin to 1/4 inch thickness.

Using cookie cutters, cut out cookies and place on prepared baking sheets.

Place in oven and cook for 7 minutes or until barely golden on the very edge of the cookies.

Remove from oven and transfer to a cooling rack. Cool completely before frosting.

To make the frosting, cream together the butter and vanilla. Beat in powdered sugar and pinch of salt.

Then add in the heavy cream and beat for about 2 minutes until creamy and fluffy.

Add in food coloring if you want you frosting to be a different color.

Frost the cooled cookies.

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Piping Hacks

I am pretty much the least fancy person you will ever meet, especially when it comes to frosting cookies.

I wish I could tell you I’ve invested in a frosting piping kit, but I haven’t.

Instead, I go for the plastic bag trick. Here is how you do it:

Place your plastic bag in a cup, and wrap the ends around the outside, to keep them from closing or getting stuck together.
Add your frosting to the bag (I just use a spoon to drop it in).
Once all your frosting is added to the bag, lift the bag from the cup, and push the frosting toward one corner, by squeezing all the excess air out.
Snip a small corner of the bag (or a larger hole depending on your preferred size of hole). Pipe on the frosting as desired.
You could do a line of trim, or little dots, outlining the cookie, or whatever you desire.

But if you are looking for a great beginner kit to frost your cookies and cakes, some of the sisters use this Wilton Beginning Kit.

It’s everything you will need for starters.

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What else could I use for decorating?

My family and I love decorating sugar cookies, and sampling all the candy. Here are a few of our favorites for Valentine’s Day:

Holiday M&M’s
Twizzler Nibs
Red Hots
Fresh Strawberries or Raspberries
White, Pink, and Red Sprinkle
Valentine’s Sixlets
Any Valentine Seasonal Candies
Sprinkles

Valentines cookie heart shaped with pink and white frosting

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Valentine Sugar Cookies Recipe

These Valentine Sugar Cookies are so easy to make and full of amazing flavor. They come together quickly and are a fun holiday activity for the kids to participate in.

Prep Time 2 hrs 15 mins

Cook Time 7 mins

Total Time 2 hrs 22 mins

Ingredients

Sugar Cookies

6 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup unsalted butter room temp
2 cups sugar
3 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
1½ cups sour cream

Buttercream Frosting

1 cup unsalted butter room temp
1 teaspoon vanilla
4 cups powdered sugar
pinch salt
6 Tablespoons heavy cream
food coloring optional

Instructions

Sugar Cookies

In a large bowl whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; set aside.
In a bowl, beat together butter and sugar together at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating until each is mixed in well.
Add the vanilla and sour cream and beat at low speed until combined.
Add the dry ingredients and beat at low speed until just combined. Dough is supposed to be a little sticky. Chill in the refrigerator for two hours or more.
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Line large baking sheets with parchment paper or Silpats; set aside.
Lightly flour the work surface and top of the dough. With a rolling pin, roll the dough out to 1/4 inch thickness.
Using cookie cutters, cut out the cookies and place on prepared baking sheets. Bake for 7 minutes, until cookies are slightly golden around the edges. Immediately transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool. Cook cookies completely before frosting.

Buttercream Frosting

To make the frosting, cream together the butter and vanilla. Slowly beat in powdered sugar and the pinch of salt. Once smooth and creamy, add in heavy cream, then beat at medium-high speed for a minute or two until light and fluffy. Add food coloring, if desired, and beat until combined.
Once cookies have cooled, frost and eat!

Nutrition

Calories: 221 kcal · Carbohydrates: 31 g · Protein: 2 g · Fat: 10 g · Saturated Fat: 6 g · Cholesterol: 37 mg · Sodium: 68 mg · Potassium: 34 mg · Fiber: 1 g · Sugar: 18 g · Vitamin A: 324 IU · Vitamin C: 1 mg · Calcium: 20 mg · Iron: 1 mg

Equipment

Mixing Bowl
stand mixer (optional, but makes this recipe so much easier)
Baking Sheet
Rolling Pin
Cookie cutters
Cooling Rack

Recipe Details

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

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Jacqueline says:

February 11, 2020

Is 6 cups the correct amount of flour? Seems like way too much flour.

Jacqueline says:

February 11, 2020

The santa sugar cookie recipe is exact same recipe except there it calls for 4 cups flour - so which recipe is the correct one?

- Cyd says:
  
  February 17, 2020
  
  The two recipes are very different. Santa sugar cookies have 1/2 cup sour cream. The valentine cookies have 1 1/2 cups sour cream. Many other ingredient amounts are totally different. I guess it depends on how many cookies you need. If you need more, go with the recipe with the larger amounts.
  
Mira says:

December 23, 2020

💝 the Heart Cookies!!!