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Melt Away Cookies for Valentines Day

These Valentine Sugar Cookies made with powdered sugar are called melt away cookies. Valentine meltaway cookies are our favorite cookie recipes from scratch.

 
frosted Sugar Cookies
 
 Valentine’s Day is one of my most favorite holidays, a time to stop and think about Love and a time to let our loved ones know that they hold a very special place in our hearts.   It’s a time for us to pull out our cookie recipes from scratch so a little bit of love is baked into each one.
 
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Valentine Sugar Cookie
 
  And these special little frosted Valentine’s Sugar Cookies are a great way to show your love.   And this easy recipe for sugar cookies is our go-to recipe.  Top it with a great pink frosting and sprinkles and you have the perfect little sugar cookie for valentine’s day.  These cookies made with powdered sugar are a delicious meltaway cookie.
 

Valentine melt away cookies Ingredients:

Ingredients:

Sugar Cookie Dough Ingredients:

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 cup cornstarch
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups butter, softened

Frosting Ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • pink food coloring
  • Valentine Sprinkles

Equipment Needed:

  • Mixing Bowl
  • Dough Board
  • Baking Sheet

 

How to make these Valentine Sugar Cookies from Scratch:

 

Valentine Sugar Cookie
 
Start your Valentine meltaway cookies by mixing all the cookie sugar dough ingredients in a mixing bowl and mix well.  The dough should be a little sticky.   Turn it out on a floured dough board and work gently with hands.
 
Valentine Sugar Cookie, cookies made with powdered sugar
 
Form the dough into a large ball and wrap in plastic wrap.  Place in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
 
valentine Sugar Cookies

 

Remove dough from the fridge and form into 1 inch balls and place on a greased cookie sheet.
 
Valentine Sugar Cookies
 
Gently flatten with a fork and bake for 15 minutes in a 350-degree oven or until bottom edges are lightly brown. Remove the sugar cookies from the oven and place on a cooling rack.  Let completely cool while making the frosting.
 
Valentine sugar cookie frosting
 
Mix all the frosting ingredients in a medium mixing bowl.  If the frosting is too thin add more powdered sugar if it’s too thick add more milk.   Add pink food coloring until the coloring is too your liking.
 

valentine meltaway cookies

 

After the cookies are cool and the icing is made, pour the valentine sprinkles in a small bowl or pinch cup.

 
Valentine Sugar Cookies, cookie recipes from scratch
 
 Frost each cookie with the frosting and sprinkle with pretty Valentine Sprinkles!
 
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 We hope you love these little Valentine Meltaway Cookies.
 

 

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Valentine Melt Away Cookies

Easy Meltaway Cookies with a powdered sugar frosting and sprinkles 
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cookie recipes from scratch, cookies made with powdered sugar, melt away cookies, Sugar Coookies, valentine meltaway cookies, Valentine's Day Cookies
Servings: 24
Calories: 256kcal
Author: Evelyn Osborn

Ingredients

Cookie Ingredients:

Frosting Ingredients:

Instructions

Cookie Directions:

  • Add all ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Mix until combined. The dough will be a little sticky.
  • Transfer dough onto a lightly floured surface or dough board and work gently with hands.
  • Form into a large ball and wrap in plastic wrap. Place in refrigerator for 30 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Remove dough from fridge and Form dough into 1-inch balls and place them on a greased baking sheet.
  • Gently flatten with a fork and bake for 15 minutes or until bottom edges are lightly brown.

Frosting Directions:

  • Combine all ingredients in a medium mixing bowl.  Add the amount of pink food coloring to your desired tint
  • If frosting is too thin, add more powdered sugar. If it is too thick, add more milk.
  • Frost each cookie and sprinkle with Valentine Sprinkles

Nutrition

Calories: 256kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 120mg | Potassium: 19mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 418IU | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 1mg

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Alyssa

Saturday 1st of February 2020

These are so pretty. I wanted to let you know that I am featuring these in a Valentine's roundup.

Evelyn

Sunday 2nd of February 2020

Oh, thank you very much. We are so glad you included them in your awesome roundup.

Jenny Unternahrer

Tuesday 10th of February 2015

I love that it isn't slathered in frosting and just has a little sprinkle of sugar!

Dan from Platter Talk

Tuesday 10th of February 2015

Love these sugar cookies for my valentine! Thanks for the great idea.

KC the Kitchen Chopper

Monday 9th of February 2015

These little heart cookies are perfect for Valentines Day. So cute!

Kecia'sFlavor Breakthrough

Monday 9th of February 2015

These are precious! I bet those grandbabies totally think they have the best Grammie!