My Sweet Mission

Sharing Tried & True Family-Style Recipes

  • Home
  • About / Contact
    • Policies
  • Recipe Index
    • Appetizers
    • Breads
    • Breakfast
      • Muffins
      • Quick Breads
      • Smoothie Recipes
    • Desserts
      • Bars & Squares
      • Cakes
      • Cookies
      • Cupcakes
      • Ice Cream
      • Misc. Sweets
      • Pies
    • Entrées
      • Beef
      • Chicken
      • Fish
      • Pork
      • Turkey
      • Vegetarian
    • Side Dishes
    • Soups & Salads
  • Cookbooks
  • Blogging Tips
  • Advertise

Sparkly Pink Heart Shaped Cookies

February 12, 2018 by Heather Carter Leave a Comment

Jump to Recipe Print Recipe

Soft and chewy and not too sweet, our Sparkly Pink Heart Shaped Cookies are decorated with pretty pink sanding sugar. These Valentine cookies start with our delicious sugar cookie dough, that’s tinted pink and generously sprinkled with glistening pink sanding sugar, for a sparkly Valentine treat your Sweetheart is sure to love!

sparkly-pink-heart-shaped-cookies

If you’re a sugar cookie lover, then these pretty heart shaped cookies are a must try for Valentine’s Day, or for any day actually!

sparkly-pink-heart-shaped-cookies

These cookies are buttery, with a little texture from the glistening sugar, making these lovely hearts just so good!

sparkly-pink-heart-shaped-cookies

So, let’s get baking!

Preheat oven to 360º F.

  • In a large mixing bowl cream, 1 cup softened butter, 1 1/2 cups granulated (white) sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Mix on low speed for one minute, then medium speed for an additional minute.
  • Add 2 large eggs and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Mix on low speed until the eggs are blended in, then mix on medium speed for a minute and then on high speed for an additional minute. The mixture should be pale yellow and very fluffy.
  • Add 1 cup flour, along with 1 teaspoon baking powder and 1 teaspoon baking soda and mix on low speed. This will ensure the small ingredients are incorporated well and eliminate sifting. Continuing on low, slowly add the remaining 2 1/2 cups of flour and mix until the flour just disappears.
  • Separate the dough, add a few drops of red food coloring to one bowl and mix well, leave the other dough white.

sparkly-pink-heart-shaped-cookies

  • Using a small (1 oz) cookie scooper, make balls of each color. Place the dough balls on a clean and floured counter in a checkerboard pattern.

sparkly-pink-heart-shaped-cookies

  • Put a piece of wax paper over the dough balls and flatten evenly with a rolling pin until the dough is about 1/4″ thick.
  • Flour a heart-shaped cookie cutter and press into the dough, getting the hearts as close as possible, to make as many hearts as you can.
  • Sprinkle the pink parts with pink sanding sugar.

sparkly-pink-heart-shaped-cookies

  • Take a floured spatula and slide the hearts onto an ungreased non-stick baking sheet about 1 1/2″ apart.

Pro Tip: If your kitchen is warm, wrap the doughs separately in plastic wrap and chill for 30-60 minutes before making the balls and rolling out the dough.

sparkly-pink-heart-shaped-cookies

  • Bake in a preheated 360º F oven for 10-12 minutes, or until puffy and evenly baked.

sparkly-pink-heart-shaped-cookies

  • Take the leftover dough and press it together to make a marbled effect. Roll the dough out as before, flour a cookie cutter and place the marbled hearts on an ungreased non-stick baking sheet.
  • Then use a small (1 oz) cookie scooper to make small balls with the remaining dough, generously dust some with pink sanding sugar and place them on an ungreased baking sheet.
  • Bake in a preheated 360º F oven for 10-12 minutes, or until puffy and evenly baked.

sparkly-pink-heart-shaped-cookies

If you’ve been following My Sweet Mission for any length of time then you know that gourmet cookies are my specialty. And, today’s recipe measures up to my gourmet cookie standards.

We hope you try our Sparkly Pink Heart Shaped Cookies and enjoy them as much as we do. If you make them, please snap a picture and tag us on social media @MySweetMission. We’d love to see it!

5 from 1 vote
Sparkly Pink Heart Shaped Cookies
Print
Sparkly Pink Heart Shaped Cookies
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
 
Soft and chewy and not too sweet, our Sparkly Pink Heart Shaped Cookies are decorated with pretty pink sanding sugar. These Valentine cookies start with our delicious sugar cookie dough, that's tinted pink and generously sprinkled with glistening pink sanding sugar, for a sparkly Valentine treat your Sweetheart is sure to love!
Course: Cookies
Cuisine: American
Servings: 28 -30
Author: Heather Carter - MySweetMission.com
Ingredients
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated white sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 1/2 cups unbleached or all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • For decorating:
  • Pink sanding sugar
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 360º F.
  2. In a large mixing bowl cream the softened butter, sugar, and salt. Mix on low speed for one minute, then medium speed for an additional minute.
  3. Add the eggs and vanilla extract. Mix on low speed until the eggs are blended in, then mix on medium speed for a minute and then on high speed for an additional minute. The mixture should be pale yellow and very fluffy.
  4. Add 1 cup flour, along with the baking powder and baking soda and mix on low speed. This will ensure the small ingredients are incorporated well and eliminate sifting. Continuing on low, slowly add the remaining flour and mix until the flour just disappears.
  5. Separate the dough, add a few drops of red food coloring to one bowl and mix well, leave the other dough white.
  6. Using a small (1 oz) cookie scooper, make balls of each color. Place the dough balls on a clean and floured counter in a checkerboard pattern.
  7. Put a piece of wax paper over the dough balls and flatten evenly with a rolling pin until the dough is about 1/4" thick.
  8. Flour a heart-shaped cookie cutter and press into the dough, getting the hearts as close as possible, to make as many hearts as you can.
  9. Sprinkle the pink parts with pink sanding sugar.
  10. Take a floured spatula and slide the hearts onto an ungreased non-stick baking sheet about 1 1/2" apart.
  11. Bake in a preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, or until puffy and evenly baked.
  12. Cool completely on baking sheets, or transfer them to a cooling rack after 10-15 minutes.
Recipe Notes

If your kitchen is warm, wrap the doughs separately in plastic wrap and chill for 30-60 minutes before making the balls and rolling out the dough.

 

After the first set of hearts, take the pieces of dough and press it together to make a marbled effect. Roll it out as before, flour a cookie cutter and place the marbled hearts on an ungreased non-stick baking sheet. Then use a small (1 oz) cookie scooper to make small balls with the remaining dough, generously dust some with pink sanding sugar, place them on an ungreased baking sheet and bake in a preheated 360º F oven for 10-12 minutes, or until puffy and evenly baked.

Take a peek at Savory ~ Sweet ~ Repeat. It’s our delicious recipe book full of tried & true family favorite recipes: 25 savory & 25 sweet. All of them are from this blog and some our family has enjoyed for 50 & even 60 years, with a few newer favorites as well! Our recipe book downloads beautifully and is only $4.99. Plus, it comes with a 100% happiness guarantee. So, get yours today!

savory-sweet-repeat-ecookbook

Buy NowAdd to Cart

Looking for more delicious Valentine’s Day Desserts?

Here are a few you might also enjoy!

21 Valentine Desserts That Say I Love You

21 Valentine Desserts That Say I Love You

Adorable Heart Shaped Brownies

Adorable Heart Shaped Brownies

Pretty Valentine’s Day Cupcakes

Pretty Valentine's Day Cupcakes

My Sweet Mission Signature

Facebook – Pinterest – Google+ – Bloglovin’ – RSS – Twitter – Instagram

If you enjoyed our Sparkly Pink Heart Shaped Cookies, please share & comment. Thanks, we appreciate you!

This post contains affiliate links, which will add no extra cost to you. Thank you if you make a purchase – it will help support our blog! Please see our disclosure policy.

Save

Filed Under: Cookie recipes, Cookies, Decorating cookies, Decorating Ideas, Delicious Dessert Recipes, Delicious Recipes, dessert recipes, Desserts, Holiday Cookies, Holiday Recipes, How to decorate sugar cookies, Sugar Cookie recipes, Sweet Recipes, Valentine's Day Desserts Tagged With: Heart Shaped Cookies, Heart Shaped Sugar Cookies, Sparkly Pink Heart Shaped Cookies, Valentine Cookie Recipes, Valentine's Day Cookies

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Hi ~ I’m Heather!

Welcome, I'm so glad you're here! My Sweet Mission is to make your kitchen more delicious, with tried & true family-style recipes, kitchen tips and food gift ideas! For our latest posts follow us on our social medias, or receive our FREE newsletter by signing up below! Read More…

Let’s Connect

  • Bloglovin
  • Facebook
  • Google+
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • RSS
  • Twitter

Get Our Delicious eCookbook!

Savory ~ Sweet ~ Repeat eCookbook is full of tried & true family-favorite recipes: 25 savory & 25 sweet. All of them are from this blog and some our family has enjoyed for over 50 years!

savory-sweet-repeat-cookbook

Sponsors



Visual Marketing from Tailwind

Breakfast Recipes

Sugar-Crusted-Raspberry-Muffins

Save

Save

Dinner Recipes

asian-pepper-steaks

Save

Save

Dessert Recipes

Super-Simple-Texas-Sheet-Cake

Save

Save

Categories

Policies

Disclosure Policy
Privacy Policy

Add This

Copyright © 2018 · Magazine Pro Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in