These Valentine’s heart-shaped sugar cookies by Rosanna Pansino on YouTube replicate the idea of a traditional sweethearts candy. This is a quick and easy recipe to make if you need a last-minute idea or if you’re celebrating Galentine’s Day, this would be fun to decorate and make with your girlfriends. I hate the hard candy with the conversations on them, but this is a perfect way to recreate them to something more delicious. It’s a modern twist to the candy because you can write any type of sayings on your cookies. They’re customizable and a great way to make this a special gift to someone.
Ingredients:
Vanilla Almond Sugar Cookies:
- 3 Cups Flour
- 1-1/2 Cups and 1 Tablespoon Sugar
- 3/4 cup Almond Meal
- 1-1/2 Teaspoons Vanilla Extract
- 1/2 Teaspoon Grated Nutmeg
- 1/8 Teaspoon Salt
- 1 Teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1/2 Teaspoon Almond Extract
- 2 Eggs
- 2 Sticks Salted Butter
Royal Icing:
- 5 Egg Whites
- 1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 4 Cups Powdered Sugar
- variety of food coloring
Directions:
First, make the sugar cookie dough by beating the butter and sugar together. Add the eggs one at a time then add the vanilla and almond extracts. In a separate bowl, whisk the dry ingredients then add them to the other bowl and mix until combined. Wrap the dough tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1- 24 hours. I couldn’t find her original recipe on how to make the sugar cookies, but you can refer to this blog post.
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Next, once the cookies are ready, decorate them and ice the cookies. Make the outline with the homemade icing, and let it sit for about 5 minutes to harden before filling it in. Then, let it dry before adding any texts.
Overall, this is such a creative way to make Valentine’s Day themed sugar cookies. They’re so adorable and she takes it a step further with this recipe.
