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Heart-Shaped Sugar Cookies
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Decorate Heart-Shaped Sugar Cookies for Valentine's Day

5 from 9 votes
Looking for a fun and delicious way to celebrate Valentine's Day? Dive into our step-by-step guide on how to decorate heart-shaped sugar cookies! Whether enjoyed with family, friends, or as a fun solo baking project, these cookies are sure to spread joy and sweetness on Valentine's Day and beyond.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 51
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 24 Heart Shaped Sugar Cookies
  • Royal Icing
  • Gel Food Coloring (Pink, White)

Equipment

  • Heart Shaped Cookie Cutters
  • Scriber Needle or toothpick
  • Piping Tip: .1 or .15
  • 3 Piping Bags

Method
 

  1. Ensure you have 24 heart-shaped sugar cookies ready. If making your own, ensure they are fully cooled before decorating.24 Heart Shaped Sugar Cookies
  2. Divide the white royal icing into three separate small bowls. RoyalRoyal Icing
  3. Add a drop of pink food coloring to one bowl of royal icing and stir to combine for the pink icing in another bowl. Leave the second bowl white.
    Gel Food Coloring
  4. Fill each piping bag with the colored royal icing, creating one red, one pink, and one white piping bag.
  5. Begin decorating cookies by outlining the heart first, then filling the centers and decorating with the desired design using the piping bags.
  6. Allow the cookies to "dry" by ensuring they're placed in a single layer before storing.