Heart Shaped Sugar Cookies (Printable)

Buttery, tender sugar delights shaped like hearts and finished with vibrant, sweet icing for sharing joyfully.

# What You Need:

→ Cookie Dough

01 - 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
03 - 1/4 teaspoon salt
04 - 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
05 - 1 cup granulated sugar
06 - 1 large egg
07 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
08 - 1/2 teaspoon almond extract

→ Decorative Icing

09 - 2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
10 - 2–3 tablespoons milk
11 - 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
12 - 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
13 - Food coloring
14 - Sprinkles

# Steps:

01 - Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl until thoroughly combined.
02 - Beat softened butter and granulated sugar with electric mixer until pale and fluffy, approximately 2–3 minutes.
03 - Incorporate egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract, mixing until fully integrated into butter mixture.
04 - Gradually blend dry ingredients into wet mixture, mixing only until flour disappears and dough forms.
05 - Divide dough into two equal portions, flatten into disks, wrap in plastic, and refrigerate for minimum 1 hour.
06 - Heat oven to 350°F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
07 - On floured surface, roll dough to 1/4-inch thickness and cut heart shapes. Arrange 1 inch apart on prepared sheets.
08 - Bake 8–10 minutes until edges barely golden. Cool 2 minutes on sheets before transferring to wire rack.
09 - Whisk powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons milk, corn syrup, and vanilla until smooth. Adjust consistency with additional milk if needed.
10 - Tint icing with food coloring, spread or pipe onto cooled cookies, add sprinkles, and allow icing to set completely.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • The dough is incredibly forgiving and easy to work with, even if you have zero patience for rolling and cutting
  • These cookies stay tender for days, making them perfect for gifting or sharing at parties
02 -
  • Chilling the dough is not optional, it prevents the cookies from spreading into shapeless blobs
  • Rolling the dough to exactly 1/4 inch thickness gives you the perfect balance of crispy edge and tender center
03 -
  • Rotate your baking sheets halfway through for perfectly even browning
  • If the dough becomes too soft while rolling, pop it back in the fridge for 10 minutes

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