Ahh, Valentine’s Day.
Some love it, some hate it, but I love it. Pink and white are some of my favorite colors and hearts are just so cute to me. It’s a day to celebrate the love you feel for your partner or any of your other loved ones. You don’t need a significant other to celebrate Valentine’s Day in my opinion. Going out with friends and appreciating them and the love you share for each other is such a nice way to spend your time. Sure, you can show your love for another person any other day, but having a whole holiday centered around love can remind us to appreciate one another. And if you don’t have a plan to give anyone Valentine’s Day presents, then these adorable heart-shaped cookies are perfect for you.
Ingredients
For the cookie dough:
2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour (Remove 3 tablespoons of flour as well)
½ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons cocoa powder
¼ teaspoon espresso powder
1 large egg
¾ cup unsalted butter
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
For icing:
3 cups powdered sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
2 teaspoons light corn syrup
4 tablespoons water
¼ teaspoon salt
Food coloring (optional)
Sprinkles (optional)
- In a medium bowl, combine flour, cocoa powder, espresso powder, and baking soda. Whisk until combined.
- In a large bowl, cream together sugar and butter until light and fluffy.
- Add egg and vanilla extract, and mix until combined.
- Pour the dry mixture into the wet ingredients and mix until just combined. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
- In the meantime, mix powdered sugar, water, corn syrup, vanilla extract, and salt until smooth for the icing.
- Add your desired amount of food coloring to the icing, and mix until the color is the same throughout.
- Preheat your oven to 350℉ and sprinkle flour on a clean counter to roll out your dough.
- With a rolling pin, flatten the dough until the dough is about ⅛ of an inch thick.
- Using a cookie cutter or knife, cut out cookies to the desired shape.
- Place on a cookie sheet, and bake for around 10 minutes, or until cookies look golden brown (depending on size)
- Place on a cooling rack and wait until completely cool.
- Once cooled, use a knife to spread icing on the cookie and add your sprinkles. Place back on the cooling rack to allow the icing to dry.
- Enjoy!
