These delightful conversation heart sugar cookies are perfect for Valentine’s Day. Decorated with colorful icing, they make charming gifts or treats for loved ones. The combination of sweet sugar cookies and vanilla almond icing creates a deliciously festive dessert.

This recipe includes various sugar cookie designs that can be customized to express your feelings. Whether you’re making them for a party or a special someone, these Valentine’s Day cookies decorated with love will surely impress.

Festive Conversation Heart Cookies Recipe

These heart-shaped sugar cookies are soft and chewy, topped with a sweet vanilla almond icing that sets beautifully. The recipe takes about 1 hour and 30 minutes from start to finish and yields approximately 24 cookies, making them an ideal choice for Valentine’s Day treats.

Ingredients

• 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract for icing
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract for icing
• Food coloring (various colors for decorating)

Instructions

1. Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. Mix Dry Ingredients: In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
3. Cream Butter and Sugar: In a large mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
4. Add Egg and Extracts: Beat in the egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract until well combined.
5. Combine Mixtures: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing until just combined.
6. Roll and Cut: Roll out the dough on a floured surface to about 1/4 inch thick. Use heart-shaped cookie cutters to cut out cookies and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
7. Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for 8-10 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden. Allow cookies to cool on a wire rack.
8. Prepare Icing: In a bowl, mix powdered sugar, milk, vanilla extract, and almond extract until smooth. Divide into separate bowls and add food coloring as desired.
9. Decorate Cookies: Once the cookies are completely cool, use a piping bag or a knife to decorate with the colored icing. Allow the icing to set before serving.

Cook and Prep Times

• Prep Time: 30 minutes
• Cook Time: 10 minutes
• Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Nutrition Information

• Servings: 24 cookies
• Calories: 150kcal
• Fat: 7g
• Protein: 1g
• Carbohydrates: 21g