Valentine Heart Cookies
Heart-shaped Valentine's Day cookies decorated with red and pink royal icing.
Story
These charming heart-shaped cookies are the perfect sweet treat to celebrate Valentine's Day. Beautifully decorated with vibrant red and pink royal icing, they make a delightful homemade gift for loved ones or a festive addition to any romantic gathering. Crisp, buttery, and adorned with intricate icing designs, each cookie is a small expression of affection crafted with care.
Ingredients
unsalted butter
175g (6 oz)
powdered sugar
200g (7 oz)
vanilla extract
1 1/2 tsp
low-gluten flour
375g (13 oz)
egg
1 piece
egg yolk
1 piece
royal icing (tinted with red and pink food coloring, for decoration)
to taste
Instructions
1
Make the dough
Mix butter, sugar, and vanilla extract in a food processor until smooth. Add sifted flour, eggs, and egg yolks, and process into a smooth dough.
2
Chill
Wrap in baking paper and refrigerate until firm.
3
Preheat
Preheat the oven to 175°C.
4
Roll out and cut
Roll the dough out to 6 mm thick on a floured work surface or between two sheets of baking paper, and cut with a heart-shaped cutter.
5
Bake
Place the cookies on a baking sheet and bake for 10–12 minutes, then cool on a cooling rack.
6
Decorate
Decorate with royal icing; red or pink food coloring can be added for tinting.
