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red heart-shaped cookies with sprinkles on top
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Valentine's Day Sugar Cookies

Valentine's Day Sugar Cookies with icing and sprinkles, a delicious sweet treat to celebrate love. They are quick and easy to make with a few simple ingredients, and they can be stored for days in an airtight container. These delicious cookies are a big hit with kids and grown-ups alike.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Chilling Time20 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: International
Servings: 30 cookies
Calories: 97kcal
Author: Daniela Apostol

Ingredients

  • 100 g butter, soften (3.5 oz)
  • 100 g sugar (½ cup)
  • 1 egg
  • 250 g plain flour (2 cups)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For the icing

  • 200 g icing sugar (1 ½ cup or 7 oz)
  • 2 ¼ tablespoon milk
  • 1 teaspoon red food colouring
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
  • sprinkles to decorate (optional)
Metric - US Customary

Instructions

  • To make the dough, beat the butter and sugar together to get a creamy texture.
  • Add the egg and beat again well.
  • Sift in the flour, add the vanilla extract, and use your hands to make a dough.
  • Cover it with clingfilm and chill it in the fridge for 20 minutes.
  • Use a rolling pin to roll the dough, then cut out shapes with a heart-shaped cookie cutter.
  • Arrange the cookies on 2 or 3 baking trays lined with non-stick paper, and bake in the preheated oven at 180 degrees Celsius *350 Fahrenheit) for 9-10 minutes until pale golden around the edges.
  • Leave the cookies to cool down completely.
  • To make the icing, sift the icing sugar, add the milk and red food colouring, and mix well into a smooth paste.
  • Transfer the paste to a piping bag fitted with a small circle nozzle, and decorate each cookie, then add the sprinkles.
  • Leave the icing to set completely before serving or storing.

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Notes

  • Click on the US Customary link to see the measurements displayed in cups and ounces.
  • The servings can be adjusted by clicking the number next to Servings.
  • The cookies shouldn't spread out in the oven, so there is no need to leave a lot of room between each cookie on the baking tray

Nutrition

Calories: 97kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 27mg | Potassium: 14mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 93IU | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 1mg