Valentine's Day Sugar Cookies (2024)

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Valentine’s Day sugar cookies are buttery sugar cookies that make a delicious dessert, treat, or gift! This easy recipe takes minutes to make.

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Sugar cookies are perfect for holidays. These Valentine’s Day cookies make a fun dessert, or they work well as a gift or as treats.

They are easy to make, and they taste great! The cookies only need 30 minutes to chill. If you’re looking for a no chill sugar cookie, check out this recipe instead.

Why you’ll love this sugar cookie recipe

  • Taste! The cookies have a delicious sweet, buttery flavor.
  • Easy! The cookies require minimal hands-on time and can be made in less than one hour.
  • Fun! The cookies are easy to cut out and fun to decorate.

Ingredients and substitutions

  • Butter – I use salted butter. If you’re using unsalted butter, increase the salt by 1/4 teaspoon.
  • Granulated sugar
  • Brown sugar – I use light brown sugar.
  • Vanilla extract – The vanilla helps to give the cookies their flavor.
  • Almond extract – The almond extract gives the cookies a depth of flavor, but it doesn’t make them taste like almond. Feel free to leave it out if you prefer.
  • Salt
  • Egg yolk – Just the yolk. You can save the white for another use.
  • All-purpose flour – It’s important to properly measure the flour to avoid dry or heavy cookies. To properly measure it, either weigh the flour or sift/stir to break it up. Then lightly spoon into the measuring cup and level. Packing the flour will give you too much flour in the dough.

How to make Valentine’s Day sugar cookies

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Add the butter and sugars to the bowl of a stand mixer (or a large bowl if using an electric hand mixer). Beat until well-combined, about 3-4 minutes on medium. Scrape down the sides of the bowl.

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Mix in the vanilla extract, almond extract if using, and salt until combined. Add egg yolk and mix in until combined.

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Add the flour and stir in until just combined. Don’t overmix. The dough should be on the stiffer side but shouldn’t be dry.

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Lightly flour your hands and form the dough into a ball. Form the dough into a 1-inch thick disk. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap, and chill for 30 minutes.

Preheat oven to 350F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats. Set aside.

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Unwrap the chilled dough and place on a lightly floured surface. Use a rolling pin to roll the dough out to 1/4- or 1/3-inch thick. Thinner dough will give you a crispier cookie.

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Cut out desired cookie shapes and transfer the cut-outs to the prepared baking sheet, spacing the cookies about 2 inches apart. Recombine any scraps of cookie dough and continue cutting out shapes until you’ve used all of the dough.

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Bake for 10-15 minutes. Depending on the size of the cookie cutter you use and how thick the dough is, you may need to adjust the baking time. The cookies should just be beginning to turn light golden brown at the edges but shouldn’t be browned. Also, I recommend only baking one batch at a time.

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Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes. Transfer to a wire cooling rack to finish cooling before frosting and decorating.

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Tips

  • I recommend only baking one batch of cookies at a time.
  • If the dough begins to soften too much in between batches, simply cover and chill.
  • Feel free to use powdered sugar in place of flour on the rolling surface and on your hands. It gives the cookies a slightly sweeter, less flour-y taste.
  • Since the cookies don’t have any leavening agent, they won’t spread much.
  • I think the cookies are even better after they’ve been chilled.
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Shapes and how to decorate

There are a number of cookie shapes that work well for Valentine’s Day! Hearts, X’s and O’s, and lips are just a few ideas.

To finish the cookies off, frost with a cookie glaze or frosting and then top with sprinkles/jimmies, nonpareils, colored sugar, or confetti sprinkles.

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Which frostings go well with these cookies?

I like to use vanilla American buttercream because it tastes great with sugar cookies. The white frosting works well with Valentine’s sprinkles, and it’s also easy to tint pink or red.

Storage

The unfrosted cookies can be stored at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 4 days. Since I use buttercream frosting, I store the frosted cookies in the fridge in an airtight container.

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More Valentine’s Day desserts!

  • Molten Chocolate Cake
  • Red Velvet Sheet Cake
  • Molten Nutella Cakes
  • Red Velvet Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting
  • Red Velvet Marble Cake Recipe

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5 from 2 votes

Valentine’s Day Sugar Cookies


Author Kate @ I Heart Eating

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes minutes

Chill 30 minutes minutes

Total Time 55 minutes minutes

Rich buttery sugar cookies that are perfect for Valentine's Day

Equipment

  • Cookie sheets

  • Mixer

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter softened
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar packed
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • Frosting
  • Nonpareils or sprinkles for decoration

Instructions

  • Add the butter and sugars to the bowl of a stand mixer (or a large bowl if using an electric hand mixer).

  • Beat until well-combined, about 3-4 minutes on medium.

  • Scrape down the sides of the bowl.

  • Mix in the vanilla extract, almond extract if using, and salt until combined.

  • Add egg yolk and mix in until combined.

  • Add the flour and stir in until just combined. Don’t overmix.

  • Lightly flour your hands and form the dough into a ball.

  • Form the dough into a 1-inch thick disk.

  • Wrap tightly in plastic wrap, and chill for 30 minutes.

  • Preheat oven to 350F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats. Set aside.

  • Unwrap the chilled dough and place on a lightly floured surface.

  • Roll the dough out to 1/4- or 1/3-inch thick. Thinner dough will give you a crispier cookie.

  • Cut out desired cookie shapes and transfer the cut-outs to the prepared baking sheet, spacing the cookies about 2 inches apart.

  • Recombine any scraps and continue cutting out shapes until you’ve used all of the dough.

  • Bake for 10-15 minutes. Depending on the size of the cookie cutter you use and how thick the dough is, you may need t to adjust the baking time. The cookies should just be beginning to turn light golden brown at the edges but shouldn’t be browned.

  • Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes.

  • Transfer to a wire cooling rack to finish cooling before frosting and decorating.

Notes

  • Butter – I use salted butter. If you’re using unsalted butter, increase the salt by 1/4 teaspoon.
  • Brown sugar – I use light brown sugar.
  • Vanilla extract – The vanilla helps to give the cookies their flavor.
  • Almond extract – The almond extract gives the cookies a depth of flavor, but it doesn’t make them taste like almond. Feel free to leave it out if you prefer.
  • Egg yolk – Just the yolk. You can save the white for another use.
  • All-purpose flour – It’s important to properly measure the flour to avoid dry or heavy cookies. To properly measure it, either weigh the flour or sift/stir to break it up. Then lightly spoon into the measuring cup and level. Packing the flour will give you too much flour in the dough.
  • Nutrition values are estimates.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 144kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 117mg | Potassium: 21mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 247IU | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 1mg

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    Comments & Reviews

  1. Brooke says

    Valentine's Day Sugar Cookies (16)
    Great cookies! I used your vanilla frosting recipe and they didn’t last the day.

    Reply

    • Kate says

      Thank you!

      Reply

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FAQs

What does Valentine's Day do in cookie clicker? ›

Valentine's Day gives you 7 different cookies worth +2% each without having to wait around for anything. Christmas spawns Reindeer and gives access to Santa buffs (very nice) by just spending a bunch of cookies, and then the reindeer can drop presents also worth 2% each.

How do you get the perfect lines on sugar cookies? ›

Outlining-consistency icing should squeeze easily out of a #2 pastry tip, stay in place, and hold its shape on the cookie when it lands. If the icing is too stiff, it will be hard to squeeze. If it is too loose, it will spread a little when it lands on the cookie—this won't help when you start flooding.

How to doctor up Betty Crocker sugar cookie mix? ›

Easy Add-In: After creating the dough according to the sugar cookie mix instructions, Add 2 tablespoons of sour cream to create a tangier, cakier and all-around more flavorful cookie. Flavor Twist: For a punchier twist, swap the water in the sugar cookie mix instructions for rum, bourbon or coffee liqueur.

How to make boxed sugar cookies better? ›

Add different flavors.

Dig around in your pantry or explore the baking aisle and pick out different flavor add-ins that can change up your cookie mix. You could use peppermint, lemon, or almond extract instead of vanilla, dump in plenty of rainbow sprinkles, or even mix in chopped nuts or dried fruit!

Is Cookie Clicker a scary game? ›

Themes. The game includes dark humour in the names and descriptions of some of its upgrades, achievements or mechanics, and generally has themes of dystopia, cosmic horror, and apocalypse.

How do you get the most sugar lumps in cookie clicker? ›

The fastest way to get sugar lumps is by doing the following: Use Dragon's Curve and Supreme Intellect, save-scum to roll for golden sugar lumps and juicy queenbeets (Dragon's Curve makes this easier), and sacrifice your garden each time you've harvested said juicy queenbeets.

What is flooding cookies? ›

If you've ever tried to frost a cutout cookie neatly and smoothly, you know that bakery-worthy results require more than just spreading on icing with a knife. The proper technique is called flooding, and it allows you to apply a smooth layer of icing to all or part of the cookie.

Why won t my sugar cookies rise? ›

Try decreasing the number of eggs in your recipe, or use egg yolks in place of whole eggs. Too much sugar, not enough flour. Using too little flour will prevent rising, and too much sugar will result in more spreading since sugar liquefies when heated. The baking sheet was too warm or greasy.

Can I add peanut butter to store-bought sugar cookie mix? ›

Sugar cookie dough mix provides many dessert options. You can enjoy your sugar cookies plain, frost them or mix in an ingredient such as peanut butter, nuts or chocolate chips to change the flavor and texture.

Can I add an egg to Betty Crocker cookie mix? ›

Prep Instructions

1 heat Heat oven as directed below. 2 stir Stir Cookie Mix, softened butter and egg in a medium bowl until dough forms. Drop dough 2 1/2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. 3 bake Bake as directed below or until edges are golden brown.

Can you over mix sugar cookie dough? ›

Dry – “Dry” or “Crumbly” dough is a product of over-mixing or using too much of any ingredient during the mixing process. This can be reversed by adding one to two tablespoons of liquid (water, milk or softened butter) to your mix.

What can I add to store-bought sugar cookie mix? ›

Take plain sugar cookies up a notch with exciting mix-ins like chocolate chips, rainbow sprinkles, toasted chopped nuts, chopped dried fruit or M&M's. Add these after blending your butter and egg into the sugar cookie mix. This is our favorite hack for holiday Pillsbury cookie dough.

What happens if you add too much sugar to sugar cookies? ›

Sugar sweetens the cookies and makes them an enticing golden brown. Adding too little sugar can affect the taste and texture of cookies. Adding too much can cause them to be brittle. Take your time creaming the sugar and butter together at the beginning.

What does the ruin the fun button do in Cookie Clicker? ›

Ruin The Fun is a function that instantly gives you all the upgrades (including the debug upgrades and starting Grandmapocalypse), all the achievements, and 1 nonillion cookies. To execute this function, simply use: Game. RuinTheFun();

Is there a secret in Cookie Clicker? ›

There are many hidden references and Easter eggs sprinkled throughout Cookie Clicker. Many are hidden in achievements and upgrades. They are in the title of the achievement/upgrade, or the description.

What is the best permanent upgrade in Cookie Clicker? ›

Usually the best is your most expensive kitten, most expensive idleverse upgrade, and then most expensive multiple-of-100 cookies you have unlocked. Although I also like to keep the fortune kitten upgrade just because I don't feel like waiting for it to reappear.

What does each event do in Cookie Clicker? ›

Seasons are events in Cookie Clicker that are based on holidays and give upgrades (usually as random drops), have unique achievements, and have special effects while staying in those seasons. Seasons will be triggered at certain times based on the system's clock, or forced through the season switcher.

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