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The easiest sugar cookie recipe that’s perfect for Valentine’s Day! These sprinkled sugar cookies are super soft, tender on the inside, and deliciously sweet. Much easier than cut-out cookies!
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Table of Contents
- Valentine’s Day Sugar Cookies
- Recipe Ingredients
- How to Make Valentine’s Sugar Cookies
- Decorations
- 5 star review
- Recipe FAQs
- Storing Sugar Cookies Properly
- More Easy Treats for Valentine’s Day
- Valentine Sugar Cookies Printable Recipe
Valentine’s Day Sugar Cookies
If you’re looking for a no-roll sugar cookie recipe, I’ve got the perfect one for you. I absolutely LOVE my classic sugar cookie recipe, but they take more time. My kids love this easy version and these chewy brown sugar cookies just as much, though!
My kids are always asking me to make Valentine’s sugar cookies with sprinkles. They love picking out colors and for these ones they picked out a mixed variation, pink and red. The perfect easy Valentine’s Day dessert!
Some of you may know of these as cream cheese sugar cookies. The addition of cream cheese to the dough adds the perfect texture.
Recipe Ingredients
These are simple sugar cookies that are special for Valentine’s Day! We love these cookies year-round though because they are soft and chewy plus easy to make.
Find the fullprintable recipewith specific measurements below.
- Butter: Soften the butter ahead of time. Room-temperature butter makes it smooth and buttery when mixed together.
- Cream cheese: Make these extra soft and chewy by using a softened cream cheese mixture.
- Sugar: Added for sweetness and texture!
- Egg: This is a binder to help stick the dough together, give leavening, and help with flavor.
- Extracts: Combine almond and vanilla extract to make a sweet and savory flavor.
- All-purpose flour: Helps build and thicken the cookies. Sift the flour with the other dry ingredients to help fluff and give a lighter and more airer cookie.
- Baking powder: This will add a chewy and softer cookie when baked.
- Sprinkles: These are an added touch and can change colors depending on the holiday.
How to Make Valentine’s Sugar Cookies
These Valentine’s sugar cookies have hidden and special ingredients that make these cookies extra chewy, soft, and full of flavor. Roll these in sprinkles before you bake them to celebrate holidays or just because!
- Mix. Start by creaming together the butter and cream cheese until smooth and fluffy. Add the sugar and mix for an additional minute. Then mix in the egg, vanilla, and almond extract.
- Combine. Slowly add the flour and baking powder. Start with 2 1/2 cups flour and add an additional 1/4 cup if the dough is too sticky. Mix just until combined. I like to chill my dough for 30 minutes to an hour before baking, however, this is optional. It just makes the dough easier to work with.
- Roll. Scoop out the dough, then roll in between your hands. Roll the dough balls into a bowl of sprinkles (or granulated sugar) and place them on a lined baking sheet about 2 inches apart. Press the dough balls down with the bottom of a cup.
- Bake. Bake at 350°F for 10-12 minutes, or until the bottoms are lightly golden. Let cool on the pan for a few minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack.
Decorations
Create your cookies just the way you like them! They are so easy to dress up or keep simple. Add sprinkles, icing, chocolate, or specialty candies to make your sugar cookies perfect!
- No sprinkles: You can absolutely make these sugar cookies without sprinkles. If I don’t roll them in sprinkles, I like to roll them in sugar.
- Hearts: You could even put candy heart shapes in the center to dress them up a bit.
- Chocolate: If you’re feeling extra fancy, you can add a Hershey Kiss to the center of the cookies.
- Frosting: Sometimes we add easy sugar cookie icing on top. Royal icing, store-bought or this Lofthouse cookie icing can be used. It adds the perfect sweetness!
- Food coloring: You can even add food coloring to change the color of Valentine’s day cookies!
5 star review
“These are my husband’s favorite cookie and when I first made them, he went crazy over this recipe. I will be making them for Valentine’s Day again thanks so much!”
– Claudia
Recipe FAQs
How many days before an event can you make sugar cookies?
When properly stored, homemade sugar cookies will last two to three days before they become too hard and not chewy and soft.
Do you put sprinkles on sugar cookies before or after you bake them?
Sprinkles should be added or rolled into the sugar cookie dough prior to baking the dough. This will give them a base and stay in the cookies rather than fall off after they are baked.
What kind of sprinkles can you bake?
The best sprinkles for adding to cake batter or cookie dough are jimmies or confetti sprinkles. Both of these will have the best results and will hold their shape and color when baked.
Storing Sugar Cookies Properly
- Store: Valentine’s sugar cookies will keep for about 3 weeks long. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.
- Freeze: They can also be stored in the freezer. Wrap them in plastic wrap and place them in a ziplock bag. From the freezer to the oven, bake them frozen for a delicious treat when needed!
Looking for more easy Valentine’s Day treats? Make this sugar cookie bars recipe with pink icing and festive sprinkles!
More Easy Treats for Valentine’s Day
- Valentine Cake Pops
- Strawberry Cake Mix Cookies
- Easy Chocolate Covered Strawberries Recipe
- Valentine Chex Mix
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Valentine Sugar Cookies
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Author: Jamielyn Nye
The easiest sugar cookie recipe that's perfect for Valentine's Day! These sprinkle sugar cookies are super soft, tender on the inside and deliciously sweet. Much easier than cut out cookies!
Prep Time: 1 hour hr
Cook Time: 10 minutes mins
Total Time: 1 hour hr 10 minutes mins
Servings: 24
Ingredients
- 1 cup salted butter , softened
- 3 ounces cream cheese
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon almond extract
- 2 3/4 cups all purpose flour , more if needed
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ cup sprinkles , sanding sugar or granulated sugar, for rolling
Instructions
In a large bowl, cream together the butter and cream cheese with an electric mixer. Add the sugar and mix an additional minute. Add in the egg, vanilla and almond extract and mix until combined.
Slowly add2 1/2 cups flour and the baking powder. Add an additional 1/4 cup flour if the dough is too sticky. Mix, just until combined. Note:The dough will be a little sticky and refrigerating it will help. Cover the dough and chill for 1 hour. Place sprinkles (or granulated sugar) into a bowl if desired and set aside.
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Using a medium cookie scoop or Tablespoon, spoon out the dough. Roll in between two hands and then roll into the sprinkles or sugar (whichever desired).
Place onto the pan 2 inches a part and press down with the bottom of a cup.
Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the bottoms are lightly golden. Allow to cool on the pan for 2 minutes and then transfer to a cooling rack. Store in a airtight container.
Notes
You can roll the cookies in granulated sugar instead of sprinkles if preferred. You can even add a candy heart or Hershey kiss on top, too!
Nutrition
Calories: 182kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 82mg | Potassium: 58mg | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 295IU | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 0.7mg
Nutrition provided is an estimate. It will vary based on specific ingredients used.
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
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Categorized as: American, Cookies, Desserts, Holiday Cookies, Kid-Friendly, Valentine's Day, Vegetarian
Jamielyn Nye is the founder and recipe creator at I Heart Naptime. She is also the author of the I Heart Naptime Cookbook. Here you will find easy family-friendly recipes for every occasion.
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24 comments
- Marti
These cookies were a big hit with everyone young and old! Way easier than roll-out sugar cookies and honestly more delicious! Made them or Valentine’s Day and again 3 weeks later. So pretty rolled in sanding sugar! Will be my go-to sugar cookie recipe!
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- Cam
Perfect for valentines! Will probably make this!
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- Scarlet
These were nice and easy to make and so cute with the red heart in the middle of the sugar cookie!
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- Wendy
These were so good and my daughter and I had a blast making them.
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- Sharina
These sugar cookies were so adorable and decadent! I’m excited to make them again for Valentine’s treats. Thanks Jamielyn, this recipe is a hit!
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- A
Great sugar cookie recipe -love that you don’t have to roll them out!
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- Cheryl
I made these and they were amazing. My son has a tree nut allergy…can you leave out almond extract? If so, do you use more vanilla??
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- I Heart Naptime
Yes, definitely! I’d just swap the almond extract for vanilla :) Or even lemon extract would be delicious!
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- Eden
We made these and they were SO good! Easy too and everyone loved them. Thanks for the recipe!
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- Katie
One of my very favorite parts about Valentines day!
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- Stephanie
I just loved how easy these were! And my kids just loved helping me decorate them.
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- Claudia Lamascolo
These are my husband favorite cookie and when I first made them he went crazy over this recipe, I will be making them for Valentines Day again thanks so much!
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- Sandi
I was looking for the perfect cookies to make for the kids to bring to school. The kids will love these!
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- Melissa Howell
I love this! I am always reluctant to make sugar cookies because of the time and mess involved. This solves both of those problems! Pinning!
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- Mandy
Hi! We are loving these cookies at my house. Thank you for sharing. Is there any way you can share with me the nutritional value and serving size?
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- Jamielyn
Hi Mandy! I’m not sure on the exact nutritional information, but I typed them recipe into a nutrition calculator online and it found that 2 cookies have 376 calories.
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- frugal hausfrau
Hi Jamielyn, I’d rather make these than any rolled out sugar cookie, any day! First of all there’s all that time and mess, and secondly, I think rolled cookies don’t taste as good. These are so cute! I’m passing your blog on to my daughter, too, who has seven kids who all like to get into the kitchen with her (well, except the little twins and the new baby)
Mollie
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- Jamielyn
I agree! My kids love the rolled out sugar cookies, but they enjoy these just as much with the sprinkles! Hope your daughter enjoys these too. :)
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- Karen
Do you think they are too soft to package up and mail?
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- Jamielyn
I think they would ship pretty good if you packaged them well. I would just make sure they get there in a couple days or they won’t taste fresh! :)
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- Charmaine
The cookies look fantastic yum..
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- Jamielyn
Thank you! They were a hit with my kids! :)
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- Natasha
These are perfect for Valentines day. And really simple to make too
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- Jamielyn
Simple and festive is my favorite! :)
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Sugar Cookie Recipe for Valentine's Day
This article is a recipe for Valentine's Day sugar cookies. It provides step-by-step instructions on how to make soft and delicious sugar cookies that are perfect for the occasion. The recipe uses simple ingredients like butter, cream cheese, sugar, egg, vanilla extract, almond extract, all-purpose flour, baking powder, and sprinkles for decoration.
Ingredients and Instructions
The recipe calls for softened butter, cream cheese, granulated sugar, an egg, vanilla extract, almond extract, all-purpose flour, baking powder, and sprinkles. The butter and cream cheese are creamed together until smooth and fluffy. Then, the sugar, egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract are added and mixed until combined. The flour and baking powder are slowly added, and the dough is mixed until combined. The dough can be chilled for easier handling. The dough is then rolled into balls, rolled in sprinkles or sugar, and placed on a lined baking sheet. The cookies are pressed down with the bottom of a cup and baked at 350°F for 10-12 minutes until lightly golden. After cooling, the cookies can be decorated with additional toppings like icing, chocolate, or specialty candies.
Storing and Freezing Sugar Cookies
The article also provides information on storing and freezing sugar cookies. The cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for about three weeks. If you want to freeze the cookies, you can wrap them in plastic wrap and place them in a ziplock bag. When needed, the frozen cookies can be baked directly without thawing.
User Reviews and Comments
The article includes user reviews and comments from individuals who have tried the recipe. Many users found the cookies to be delicious, easy to make, and perfect for Valentine's Day. Some users mentioned adding their own variations, such as using different types of sprinkles or adding candy hearts or Hershey Kisses on top.
I hope this information helps you understand the concepts used in the article and provides you with a good starting point for making Valentine's Day sugar cookies. If you have any more questions or need further assistance, feel free to ask!
