Valentine's Day Sugar Cookie Recipe
Are you looking for an easy and delicious Valentine’s treat? Try these out! They are so good you won’t be able to stop yourself from grabbing a second or third!
** Note: This recipe is not meant to roll out and cut cookies. These are a basic round sugar cookie and will not hold their shape well when baking.
Ingredients:
*Yields approximately 24 cookies
1 cup (2 sticks) salted butter at room temperature
1 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
2-3/4 cup all purpose flour
Red or pink sanding sugar for rolling
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit
Cream together butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar.
Add egg and vanilla then mix.
Add baking soda and baking powder then mix.
Add flour - mix on low speed until just incorporated then increase to medium speed for 1 minute.
Place sanding sugar in a small bowl.
Scoop a heaping tablespoon of dough and roll into a ball.
Roll ball of dough in sanding sugar then place on a parchment lined baking sheet.
Bake on the middle rack for approximately 12 minutes.
Allow cookies to cool for a few minutes on the tray before transferring them to a wire rack or plate.
Tips/Frequently Asked Questions
If you are using a Kitchenaid mixer be sure to use the paddle attachment for these.
I only have unsalted butter, is that OK?
Sure! Unsalted butter will work just fine - you may want to add some salt into the dough. About 1/4 tsp of salt can be added at the same time as the baking powder and baking soda.
Do I need to use parchment?
Nope. It is ok to use an ungreased cookie sheet, parchment makes for an easier clean up. Especially with using the sanding sugar which may stick to the cookie sheet.
Can I add icing to these?
Sure! Buttercream tastes great with these, you can use your favorite recipe.
I can’t find sanding sugar - how else can I decorate them?
If you have food or icing dye you can dye the dough red or pink and roll the dough in granulated sugar!