Description
Looking for the best Valentine cookie idea? These soft pink sugar cookies are quick easy and simple to make with a tender buttery texture and sweet frosting. A healthy style homemade treat that feels special without being complicated. Perfect for Valentine parties school events family baking days or gifting to loved ones. This recipe is beginner friendly festive and one of the best ways to share a little love through baking.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Pink food coloring
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 to 3 tablespoons milk
- Valentine sprinkles
Instructions
- Cream butter and sugar together for 3 minutes until light and fluffy then mix in egg vanilla and pink food coloring.
- Add flour baking powder and salt gradually mixing just until dough forms.
- Roll dough to 1/4 inch thickness and cut into heart shapes.
- Bake at 350°F for 8 to 10 minutes until edges are set.
- Cool completely then frost with powdered sugar glaze and decorate with sprinkles.
Notes
- Chill dough if it feels too soft.
- Do not overbake for soft cookies.
- Decorate after cookies are fully cooled.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 85mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 35mg