Valentine Sugar Cookies
These Valentine Sugar Cookies are full of that vanilla buttery flavor but yet wonderfully soft and topped with fantastic frosting.
Serving48 cookies
Ingredients
Sugar Cookies
- 6 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup butter (unsalted), room temp
- 2 cups sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 ½ cups sour cream
Buttercream Frosting
- 1 cup butter (unsalted), room temp
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- pinch salt
- 6 Tablespoons heavy cream
- food coloring, optional
Equipment
- Mixer (Stand), (optional, but makes this recipe so much easier)
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 ℉. 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 ¼ 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. Cool the freshly baked 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!
Notes
Here are a few of our favorite ideas for decorating these Valentine Sugar Cookies:
- 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
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