These Valentine’s Day sugar cookies are perfect for celebrating love and affection. With their delightful shapes and vibrant buttercream frosting, they make a charming treat for any Valentine’s baking occasion.

This recipe is straightforward and allows for creativity with various decorations, making it ideal for those looking for Valentine’s cookies decorated ideas.

Delicious Cut Out Sugar Cookies Recipe

These cut out cookies are soft and sweet, perfect for decorating with colorful buttercream frosting. The recipe takes about 1 hour from start to finish and yields approximately 24 cookies, making it a fun activity for couples or families.

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 (optional)
• Food coloring (for frosting)
• Sprinkles or edible decorations (optional)

Instructions

1. Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. Mix Dry Ingredients: In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
3. Cream Butter and Sugar: In a large bowl, cream 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 butter mixture, mixing until just combined.
6. Chill the Dough: Divide the dough into two discs, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
7. Roll and Cut: On a floured surface, roll out one disc of dough to about 1/4 inch thick. Use cookie cutters to cut out shapes and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
8. Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for 8-10 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden. Allow cookies to cool completely on a wire rack.
9. Make Buttercream Frosting: In a bowl, beat together softened butter, powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy. Add food coloring as desired.
10. Decorate: Once cookies are cool, frost with buttercream and add sprinkles or other decorations as desired.

Cook and Prep Times

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

Nutrition Information

• Servings: 24 cookies
• Calories: 150kcal
• Fat: 7g
• Protein: 1g
• Carbohydrates: 22g