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Heart Shaped Valentine Cookies

After seeing these beautiful heart shaped Valentine cookies on the cover of Better Homes and Gardens this month, I decided to try making some and they turned out so cute!

Sugar cookie dough recipe is at the bottom of this post or use your own favorite recipe. To make it even easier buy pre made sugar cookie dough.

Patchwork cookie cutting techniques

The fun thing about making these heart shaped Valentine cookies is the technique that I used.

The technique of swapping one dough into the holes of another is actually pretty simple.

valentine cookie dough red, pink and plain to make heart shaped cookies

First, dye your dough at least two different colors.

I actually used 3 which included the plain dough color.

Using red gel food coloring I was able to get a deep red, and a pink color.

red pink and plain sugar cookie dough cutting out mini shapes to create patchwork heart shaped cookies

Second, roll out each color of dough separately. Use mini cookie cutters to cut out shapes.

I used a circle cutter and a mini arrow cutter.

Cut circles and arrows out of each color.

Replace the empty spots with the opposite color circles and arrows to create a patchwork slab of dough.

Using a large heart shaped cutter cut out lots of hearts.

heart shaped valentine patchwork cookie dough. swapping out one color of dough for another
patchwork heart shaped cookie dough with different colored polka dots in the dough

With the leftover pieces of dough smoosh them all together and create a marbled effect.

Use a bigger heart shaped cookie cutter to cut out the marbled heart.

heart shaped polka dot valentine cookies. pink, red and white polka dots

Striped heart shaped Valentine cookies

To get the striped looking heart shaped cookies you simply cut each of the colored rolled dough into strips. Vary the sizes of the widths of the strips for a fun look.

Press the strips together to create one slab of dough.

Use a rolling pin to gently roll the seams together before cutting out large heart shaped cookies.

heart shaped striped sugar cookies. using three different colors of sugar cookie dough
Heart shaped striped cookie

Gold Luster dust painting

To get the beautiful gold sparkly finish on some of your cookies, use gold luster dust.

I have a link at the bottom of this post.

You simply add 1/4 tsp to 1/2 tsp of a clear extract like almond or clear vanilla and mix it together.

Use a small clean paint brush and brush it over baked cookies for a really pretty sparkly look.

Gold luster dust powder
heart shaped Valentine patchwork cookies, Better Homes and Gardens Valentine cookies

Water Colored heart shaped cookies

To create beautiful water colored heart shaped cookies is really fun and easy to do!

After you roll out your plain colored dough, combine 1 egg white, 1 Tbsp water and a few drops of red or pink food coloring mix well. Using a small brush, brush dough with swipes of color.

I used pink, green and yellow to create a pastel rainbow effect.

Brush each color right next to the other.

I added colored pink sugar to the pink swipes of color and gold sprinkles to create a stripe of sparkle down one side of a few of the cookies.

water color sugar Cookies. brush egg white and food coloring in swipes to create a water color look

For a speckled look I dipped brush into each of the colored egg washes and flicked it onto the dough.

I think this could look great for Easter egg shaped cookies!

You could use the same colors as I did for this Easter Tablescape in bright pink and lime green.

striped water colored heart shaped valentine cookies

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Heart shaped cookies

Patchwork heart shaped cookies

Easy sugar cookie recipe dyed three different colors to create a unique patchwork heart shaped cookies.
Print Recipe Pin Recipe
Prep Time 30 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 4 dozen
Calories 102 kcal

Equipment

  • Mixer
  • oven
  • Rolling Pin
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ½ cups butter softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract optional
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour

Instructions
 

Sugar cookie dough

  • Preheat oven to 375°F. In a large bowl beat butter with a mixer on medium to high 30 seconds.
    Add granulated sugar and baking powder,
    Beat until combined, scraping sides of bowl occasionally.
    Mix the egg, vanilla, and almond extract if using until all combined.
    Beat in salt and as much of the flour as you can with the mixer.
    Stir in any remaining flour. 
  • On a lightly floured surface roll out the dough to 1/8- to 1/4-inch thickness. Using 2- to 3-inch cookie cutters, cut dough into desired shapes.
    (Dip cutters in flour to prevent sticking.)
    Place cutouts 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Repeat with the remaining dough.
    Bake 6 to 8 minutes or until edges are firm but not brown. Remove; cool on wire rack. 

To make patchwork

  • Follow directions in the post
Keyword cookies, Valentinecookies

Heart Shaped Valentine Cookie Recipe

  • Sugar Cookie Recipe
  • 1 ½ cups butter, softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract (optional)
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 375°F. In a large bowl beat butter with a mixer on medium to high 30 seconds. Add granulated sugar and baking powder, Beat until combined, scraping sides of bowl occasionally. Mix the egg, vanilla, and almond extract if using until all combined. Beat in salt and as much of the flour as you can with the mixer. Stir in any remaining flour. 
  • On a lightly floured surface roll out the dough to 1/8- to 1/4-inch thickness. Using 2- to 3-inch cookie cutters, cut dough into desired shapes. (Dip cutters in flour to prevent sticking.) Place cutouts 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Repeat with the remaining dough. Bake 6 to 8 minutes or until edges are firm but not brown. Remove; cool on wire rack. 

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  1. Cindy@CountyRoad407 says

    January 13, 2021 at 9:09 am

    Those are adorable and I bet they won’t last long around here!

    Reply
  2. Allyson says

    February 8, 2020 at 2:16 am

    Yum, I love sugar cookies and they always remind me of Valentine’s Day. It’s nice to discover a new (to me) blog. I’ll have to come back when I have longer to explore. I’m visiting from Flaunt It Friday. Have a nice weekend!

    Reply
  3. Pamela says

    February 4, 2020 at 3:04 am

    These cookies are awesome! Love the different patterns and you make it look so easy.

    Reply
    • admin says

      February 4, 2020 at 3:36 am

      Hi Pamela, they really are pretty easy to make they just take a little bit of time but not a lot… they are just fun to make and look so cute! Thanks so much for stopping by!
      Karin

      Reply

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