Valentine’s Day Heart Cookies 

What could be better for Valentine’s Day than these heart cookies? They’re a classic for this holiday and much loved by kids and adults alike.

These cookies are easy to make and decorate. You can get the kids involved, let them spread the frosting, and add the sprinkles, too!

Valentine’s Day Heart Cookies 

Servings: 12 cookies 

Prep: 30 minutes

Chilling Time: 30 minutes

Baking Time: 15 minutes

Cookies Ingredients:

1½ cups all-purpose flour

1 cup butter 

1 tablespoon baking powder

1 cup caster sugar

1 egg

¼ cup oat or almond milk

Frosting ingredients:

1 cup cream cheese

1 cup butter 

1 ½ cup icing sugar 

Red food colouring 

Sprinkles of your choice 

¼ cup heavy cream

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. 
2. Whisk together flour, sugar, and baking powder in a large mixing bowl.
3. Add egg, milk, and butter to the bowl of dry ingredients. Use a hand mixer to beat the ingredients for 3 minutes.
4. Wrap the mixture in a cling film and place in a freezer for 30 minutes.
5. When ready, roll out dough; using a heart-shaped cookie cutter cut out a cookie and place it on parchment paper.
6. Bake for 15 minutes until golden and risen.
7. To prepare the frosting, mix cream cheese, cream, and icing sugar. Use a hand mixer until fully incorporated.
8. Add food coloring, stir, and keep adding until strong red is reached.
9. Frost cookies using a spoon, and then decorate with sprinkles. 

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Valentine’s Day Heart Cookies

What could be better for Valentine's Day than these heart cookies? They're a classic for this holiday and much loved by kids and adults alike.

These cookies are easy to make and decorate. You can get the kids involved, let them spread the frosting, and add the sprinkles, too!

Course Dessert, Snack

Cuisine American/Canadian

Prep Time 30 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Chilling Time 30 minutes

Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes

Servings 12

Calories 543 kcal

Ingredients

Cookies Ingredients:

• 1½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup butter
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 cup caster sugar
• 1 egg
• ¼ cup oat or almond milk

Frosting ingredients:

• 1 cup cream cheese
• 1 cup butter
• 1 ½ cup icing sugar
• Red food colouring
• Sprinkles of your choice
• ¼ cup heavy cream

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, and baking powder.
3. Add egg, milk, and butter to the bowl of dry ingredients. Use a hand mixer to beat the ingredients for 3 minutes
4. Wrap the mixture in a cling film and place in a freezer for 30 minutes.
5. When ready roll out dough, using a heart shaped cookie cutter cut out a cookie and place them on a parchment paper.
6. Bake for 15 minutes until golden and risen.
7. To prepare frosting: Mix cream cheese, the cream and icing sugar. Use a hand mixer until fully incorporated
8. Add food colouring, stir, and keep adding until strong red is reached.
9. Frost cookies using a spoon then decorate with sprinkles.

Nutrition Facts

Valentine's Day Heart Cookies

Amount Per Serving

Calories 543 Calories from Fat 360

% Daily Value*

Fat 40g62%

Saturated Fat 25g156%

Trans Fat 1g

Polyunsaturated Fat 2g

Monounsaturated Fat 10g

Cholesterol 120mg40%

Sodium 313mg14%

Potassium 165mg5%

Carbohydrates 46g15%

Fiber 0.5g2%

Sugar 33g37%

Protein 4g8%

Vitamin A 1302IU26%

Vitamin C 0.03mg0%

Calcium 86mg9%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.