Description
Romantic Valentine’s Day Cookies melt hearts with their charming pink-hued design and sweet raspberry filling. Delicate sugar cookies adorned with love-inspired decorations promise a delightful treat for special moments together.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookies Dry Ingredients:
- 2 ¼ cups (280 grams) all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Cookies Wet Ingredients:
- ¾ cup (170 grams) unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup (150 grams) granulated sugar
- ½ cup (100 grams) packed light brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Cookies Decorative Ingredients:
- 1 cup (175 grams) white chocolate chips
- ½ cup (75 grams) pink, red, and white valentines sprinkles
- Heart-shaped candies or conversation hearts
- Melted white or dark chocolate (optional, for drizzling)
Instructions
- Warm the oven to a precise 350F (175C), ensuring an even temperature throughout the cooking chamber.
- Prepare baking sheets by layering smooth parchment paper or silicone mats to prevent cookie adhesion and facilitate easy removal.
- Cream softened butter and granulated sugar in a large mixing bowl until the mixture transforms into a light, fluffy consistency with a pale golden hue.
- Incorporate eggs one at a time, blending thoroughly after each addition to create a smooth, homogeneous mixture.
- Gently fold in vanilla extract, allowing the aromatic essence to distribute evenly throughout the batter.
- Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl, ensuring no lumps remain and ingredients are perfectly integrated.
- Gradually merge dry ingredients into the wet mixture, stirring with a spatula until a cohesive dough forms without overmixing.
- Chill the dough for approximately 30 minutes to firm up and enhance flavor development.
- Roll out the chilled dough on a lightly floured surface to roughly 1/4-inch thickness, creating a smooth, even foundation.
- Use heart-shaped cookie cutters to delicately shape the dough, pressing firmly and lifting carefully to maintain precise edges.
- Transfer cut-out cookies onto prepared baking sheets, spacing them evenly to allow proper heat circulation.
- Place sheets in the preheated oven and bake for 10-12 minutes until edges turn a gentle golden brown.
- Remove cookies and allow them to rest on baking sheets for 5 minutes to stabilize their structure.
- Carefully transfer to wire cooling racks, letting them reach room temperature completely.
- Decorate with royal icing, sprinkles, or additional embellishments to create festive Valentine’s Day designs.
Notes
- Softening butter at room temperature ensures smoother cookie dough and easier mixing, helping create a more uniform texture.
- Add a splash of vanilla extract or almond extract to enhance the flavor profile, giving your cookies a more sophisticated and delicate taste.
- Consider using heart-shaped cookie cutters for a festive Valentine’s Day presentation, making your cookies instantly more romantic and thematic.
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes before rolling and cutting to prevent spreading and maintain crisp, clean cookie shapes during baking.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 159
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 1.5 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg