Valentine Cookies

Valentine Cookies


All the Valentine Cookies I decorated

The two heart shaped cookies cutters I used

I made red and white heart shaped cookies yesterday and used two different recipes. For the white hearts, I used Buddy Valastro's Icebox Christmas Cookies recipe. Buddy warns the dough is super sticky and that was such a pain but with the right amount of flour on the top of the dough, the rolling pin and your hands it was feasible. Just have patience with it.
 

Valentine Cookies

Valentine Cookies

Valentine Cookies

I found a clip of Buddy making these cookies on the Rachael Ray Show so here is the link for it: http://www.rachaelrayshow.com/food/recipes/buddy-valastros-icebox-christmas-cookies/. The texture of these cookies are really supple and nice. They are not too sweet and really remind me of Italian cookies I have eaten from a bakery before, so I think I did a good job for my first try using this recipe.


Valentine Cookies

   

Valentine Cookies

For the red cookies, I kept it simple and used 1 package of Betty Crocker Sugar Cookie Mix. I used 1 4 oz. bottle of McCormick Red Food Coloring to turn the dough red. I use this recipe for my Christmas cookies but if you are only using 1 package, just cut the recipe in half. Here is the link for the Sugar Cookies recipe: http://twofrys.blogspot.com/2011/12/holiday-cookies.html.


Valentine Cookies

Valentine Cookies

Valentine Cookies

I used Wilton Red & White Cookie Icing, Red & White Sparkling Sugars, Rainbow Nonpareils, Red & White Sprinkles, Red & White Confetti, Jumbo Hearts Sprinkles, and Sugar Pearls for my Valentine Cookies.

Enjoy!

-Sophia/Two Frys