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Valentine's Day Decorated Cookies

Delicious and beautifully decorated cookies perfect for expressing love on Valentine's Day.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 150
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Cookie Dough
  • 2 3/4 cups All-purpose flour Main ingredient for structure.
  • 1 teaspoon Baking soda Helps cookies rise.
  • 1/2 teaspoon Baking powder Works with baking soda for texture.
  • 1 cup Unsalted butter, softened Adds richness and flavor.
  • 1 1/2 cups White sugar Sweetens and helps browning.
  • 1 large Egg Binds ingredients and adds moisture.
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract Enhances flavor.
  • 1/2 teaspoon Almond extract Adds nutty flavor.
  • 3 to 4 tablespoons Buttermilk Adjusts dough consistency.
  • 1/4 teaspoon Salt Balances sweetness.
Royal Icing
  • 3 large Egg whites Essential for icing consistency.
  • 4 cups Powdered sugar Sweetens and smooths icing.
  • 1 teaspoon Lemon juice Adds tang and stabilizes icing.
  • Food coloring (red, pink, white) For vibrant decorations.

Equipment

  • mixing bowls
  • electric mixer
  • Piping bags
  • Cookie cutters
  • Baking sheets
  • Wire racks

Method
 

  1. Prepare the cookie dough by mixing dry ingredients, creaming butter and sugar, adjusting dough consistency, and chilling the dough.
  2. Shape and bake cookies by preheating the oven, rolling out the dough, and baking until golden.
  3. Make royal icing by beating egg whites, adding powdered sugar and lemon juice, and coloring the icing.
  4. Decorate cookies by outlining with royal icing, flooding with thinned icing, and adding decorative details.

Notes

Store cookies in an airtight container. Can freeze for longer storage.