The Best Valentine’s Day Frosted Sugar Cookies Recipe

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This is the Best Valentine’s Day Frosted Sugar Cookies Recipe

These Valentine’s Day cookies stand out first and foremost for their unbeatable flavor. Rich butter and vanilla notes create a perfect balance that will treat anyone’s taste buds.

These Valentine cookies aren’t just delicious, they also have a vibrant color, versatility in design, and a long-lasting freshness. 

Ingredients for these Valentine’s Day Frosted Sugar Cookies

Scroll down to the recipe card at the bottom of the page for the detailed ingredient weight measurements.

Cookie Dough

• Butter: You can use salted or unsalted. Take it out of the fridge for an hour prior to using it so it softens.
• Granulated Sugar
• Brown Sugar
• Egg: Separate the yolk from the white. You’ll only need the egg white for this recipe.
• Vanilla Extract
• All-purpose Flour
• Baking Soda
• Baking Powder
• Salt: Use less if you used salted butter, or more if you used unsalted butter.
• (Optional) Almond Extract: Only use if you specifically like the flavor.

Frosting

• Butter
• Powdered Sugar
• Heavy Cream
• Vanilla Extract
• Pink Gel Food Coloring
• Valentine’s Day sprinkles

How to Make the Valentine’s Day Frosted Sugar Cookies

Make sure to scroll down to the recipe card at the bottom of the page for the full step-by-step instructions! 

Cookie Recipe

1. Preheat the oven and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone mats and set aside.
2. Pull out either a bowl of a stand mixer or a large bowl and a hand mixer. Cream together the room temperature butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar using a paddle attachment until light in color and fluffy. Add in the egg white and the vanilla and mix again for 30 seconds or until fully incorporated.
3. Add in the dry ingredients: flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt, and mix just until the flour disappears. Using a small cookie scooper, scoop out equally sized sugar cookie dough balls onto the prepared baking sheet.
4. Bake the cookies, then pull them out and let them rest on the cookie sheet for 5-10 minutes before transferring the baked cookies to a cooling rack.

Frosting Recipe

1. In a medium bowl, cream the butter in a bowl until it is light and fluffy.
2. Add in the powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and heavy whipping cream and beat until fluffy. Add in pink food coloring and whip again.

Complete the Cookie

1. Use a rubber spatula to scoop a dollop of frosting onto each cookie and to scrape the sides of the bowl clean.
2. Then use an offset spatula or a butterknife to evenly spread the frosting around the top of the cookie.
3. Top with sprinkles and enjoy!

Why You Need to Make this Recipe!

• This classic sugar cookie recipe is easy to follow and can be made by anyone of any experience level.
• These adorable Valentine’s Day sugar cookies are the perfect way to celebrate the holiday with your significant other.
• The ingredients are easy to find at all grocery stores.
• They are great for making ahead of time and storing in the freezer for whenever you want them.

Frequently asked questions – FAQ

How to Store these Valentine’s Day Frosted Sugar Cookies

Put the cookies in an airtight container such as a Tupperware or Ziploc bag. It can last for 3 days at room temperature, 1 week in the fridge, or up to 3 months in the freezer.

If you plan on making these far in advance of when you’ll need them, wrap each cookie in plastic wrap before putting them in the airtight container.

Can I Flavor the Frosting?

You can if you’d like! We are using vanilla extract here but you can play around and choose what you like!

Lemon is a good one to try if you’re feeling adventurous. To add lemon flavor to the frosting recipe, use a little bit of lemon extract and lemon zest.

You can also use almond extract just make sure to not overdo it because it is a really strong flavoring! Start with ⅛ teaspoon and see.

Can I Make Heart-Shaped Cookies?

This recipe isn’t make to be shaped into heart shaped cookies. Using a rolling pin to flatten the cookie dough before and cutting it into heart shapes would in turn allow the cookies to spread too much when you bake them.

Another option would be to use this Best sugar cookies for cutouts recipe to cut out your favorite shapes and decorate them accordingly!

Can I Use a Different Frosting for the Valentine’s Day Frosted Sugar Cookies?

​You absolutely can. If you’re not a buttercream fan, make a royal icing instead. A simple way to make royal icing is just by beating egg whites together with sugar.

Or if you’re looking for something that would be easier to decorate with, try this Cookie Icing Recipe That Hardens for Decorating.

The Best Valentine’s Day Frosted Sugar Cookies Recipe

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