Soft Heart Sugar Cookies: Bake with Love Today!
Soft, buttery, pink-frosted sugar cookies shaped like hearts, perfect for Valentine’s Day or any special occasion.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes (+ cooling)
- Yield: 18–22 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 2¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened (for frosting)
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk or cream
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract (for frosting)
- Pink food coloring
- Red, pink & rainbow sprinkles (for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. Set aside.
- In another bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in egg and vanilla until smooth.
- Gradually mix in dry ingredients until soft dough forms.
- Roll dough to about ¼-inch thickness and cut into heart shapes.
- Place cookies on baking sheet and bake 9–11 minutes until just set (do NOT overbake).
- Cool completely before frosting.
- Beat frosting ingredients until creamy, tint pink, spread over cookies, and decorate with sprinkles.
Notes
- Chill dough 20 minutes if shapes spread.
- For glossy frosting, add 1 teaspoon corn syrup.
- Swap vanilla frosting for cream cheese for extra richness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 190 kcal
- Fat: 9g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Protein: 2g
Find it online: https://www.homeydishes.com/soft-heart-sugar-cookies-recipe/