Valentine’s Day Cookie Bouquet {Recipe}
January 20, 2012 by Aimee • 70 Comments
Roll the dough 3/8 of an inch thick {this is a little thicker than usual typical cutout cookie dough}.
Have your little sweeties help you cut out heart shapes from the dough. They LOVE it when they get to be a part of what we’re doing and are so proud when they can say they played a part in the beautiful results!!! Holidays are all about making memories!!!
Place the heart shaped cookie dough on a pan lined in parchment paper. This step may be redundant, but I didn’t want to take any chances! The cookies are suppose to need an ungreased pan!
I grew up when it was “okay” to eat cookie dough, this one was calling my name, but I restrained myself!!! I knew it wouldn’t go over well with my Sweet B’s sitting right there wishing they could polish off the dough, too!
Once the cookies are lined up on the cookie sheet, place skewers into each uncooked heart-shaped cookie dough.
Sugar Cookie Cutouts
1/3 cup butter
1/3 cup shortening
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups all purpose flour
Preheat oven to 375. Beat butter and shortening on medium to high for 30 seconds. Add sugar, baking powder, and a dash of salt. Beat until well combined. Beat in egg and vanilla. Beat in the flour. Chill dough until it’s easy to handle {2 hours}. Lightly flour your prep surface. Roll the dough 3/8 inch thick. Cut out cookies using a heart-shaped cookie cutter. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet and bake for 8 minutes or until cookies are slightly golden brown. Remove and cool on rack until completely cooled. Decorate.
Spreadable Frosting
1/4 cup soft butter
1/4 cup white crisco
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
2 cups powdered sugar
1/2 cup cream, gradually, as needed
Beat shortening, butter and lemon juice with an electric mixer for 30 seconds. Add the powdered sugar, beating well. Add 1/4 cup of cream and mix. Gradually add the rest of the cream as needed, continuing to beat well. {For a cookie bouquet you will want this to be somewhat thick}.
How cute and festive looking!
So cute! I love them! I’ll expect my cookie bouquet in the mail tomorrow, ok? LOL!
So pretty and you have made me hungry!
Love them in the mason jar! They look absolutely yummy.
Holly
Love this! Pinning it!
These are so cute! What a sweet idea for Valentine’s day!
These are absolutely delightful! Fun AND yummy.
Thanks for the peek ~
Mary @ SeaQuilts
so cute! And I love how you had your little sweeties help. Making memories is the best!
~ Emily N. from “too Blessed to Stress”
The comments link or box doesn’t show up for me, so I’ll comment this way. The cookie bouquet is darling! Love these cookies, but I always skip the step where you’re supposed to wait two hours. Wait two hours??!! I just add a little extra flour and continue. lol These cookies are sure to bring smiles!
That’s good to know, I’m totally going to try that next time! It doesn’t make the cookie too dry!?!? Thanks for sharing!!! XO, Aimee
Love the display! This icing is so much easier and cleaner for kids compared to Royal Icing. Love it!
How cute! I would love to receive this bouquet!
So cute! Maybe for the kid’s teacher Valentine gifts? Thanks for sharing!
very cute! I love eating the sugar cookie dough scraps, but at least my kid thinks it’s gross, so I am safe. And I don’t have to share.
Loved these!! I think I can make them too~I have an old valentine shape tin cutter just waiting to be used!
These are so beautiful – almost too pretty to eat!
Thanks for such a fun and easy Valentines idea!!
They are super CUTE!
ADORABLE!
Hi Aimee,
That is adorable! what a great idea!
Hope you are doing well hon,
Blessings, Nellie
So cute!! I think I would have tried putting the sticks in after and they would have fallen apart- now I know, thanks!!
These are so pretty and look great in the bouquet!
Love these!
These are wonderful!
I have a little girl turning 5 on Valentines Day- these would be perfect for her party!
yum they seem delicious (and funny too)!
I admire anyone who takes the time to make cut-outs! This bouquet is so sweet – great job!
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love this idea and would love to try!
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smiles to you.
michele
Those cookies are beautiful and boy do they look delicious! I’ll have to give them a shot. Just found your blog- I’m your newest follower
Christina @ Marriage from Scratch
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These are just adorable what a wonderful idea to add the sticks!! Cute post!
So CUTE Aimee! Maybe the littles & I might give these a go
Now that’s the kind of bouquet I want to get for Valentine’s Day, LOL!! These cookies are so cute and look so yummy. Thanks for sharing at my party. I can’t wait to see what you have next week.
Sugar Cookies are the best kind of Valentine’s treat!! I have a great cookbook giveaway going on right now if you would like to enter? http://eatcakefordinner.blogspot.com/2012/01/rush-hour-recipes-review-and-cookbook.html
These are so cute! And they look yummy, too! I would love it if you would link this up to the Tuesday Talent Show this Tuesday at Chef in Training! I hope to see you next Tuesday!
-Nikki
Chef in Training
http://www.chef-in-training.com
what a cute idea!! I don’t bake as much as I used to but this definitely would make a great gift for my grandchildren.
Thank you for sharing!
I love your cookie bouquet! They turned out really cute! I’m pinning!
That is so cute! I would love for you to link up at my new Valentine Party at http://www.cheapcraftymama.com!
LOVE these–Yum!! I hope you will link up to my I Heart Projects Party!
http://www.itsybitsypaperblog.com/2012/01/i-heart-projects-linky-party.html
This is really cute Aimee! I’m doing a styled valentines photo shoot that I’ll be adding to my blog sometime in Feb! Thanks for sharing this
I love these… I keep trying but my cookies never turn out this pretty! I hope you stop by my party and link up…
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-Melissa
Saw these over on Today’s Creative Blog! Super cute! They’d make such a lovely gift.
Thanks LOTS Jen!!! XO, Aimee
These are awesome – saw them over at the Southern Institute
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Love this idea, Aimee! Definitely going to have to give these a shot. My kids would have a blast making them!
This is a super cute Idea! I love any excuse to make sugar cookies.
Oh it is the is defiantly the season for Sugar Cookies and that is a great way to have them.
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LOVE IT !!!!!! THEY LOOK SO YUMMY!!!!
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Hi Amiee!
How did we ever survive eating all that cookie dough?!
Those cookies are just the cutest and would make a fun project for the kids.
I love how you displayed them in the jars… I also have that yellow scale I see sitting in the background.
xoxo Bunny Jean
Wednesday’s Bunny Hop Party!
Totally cute idea! They look really yummy!!
I bet your Bs really enjoyed this!! You’re such a fun momma. Your kids are very blessed
PS. Can I come over for cookies??
I am no Betty…but I can’t wait to try these! Thanks for sharing!They are so cute!
Sarah@
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Adorable blog, and great idea for homemade gifts or even a V-Day Centerpiece. I’d love your expert opinion or advice on my blog. I am a new “mommy blogger” and I’m doing a Launch Giveaway that ends today, so stop by!
Have a great day!
So cute! and they look super easy! Thank You!
Love these! Could you please share this with our readers for Fun Stuff Fridays? http://www.toysinthedryer.com/2012/01/fun-stuff-fridays-8.html
These are so great! Love them.
Those are so cute!!! I wonder if my GF Sugar cookie dough would be sturdy enough to handle the stick. I have steadfastly avoided the cakepop and other cutesy cake and cookie trend because A–its a ton of work and B I just know most of them will turn out horrible if I make GF version. But these are so adorable and look easy enough I just might try it.
These are so much fun – thanks for sharing how you made them!
Great tutorial I will be making with the kids next week
Lowri
http://papervinenz.blogspot.com/
These are super pretty cookies. They are no doubt heart-stealers
Love these! I adorable!!
I have those same cookie cutters. Thanks for sharing your cute cookies.
I have a question about the frosting – does it harden up or does it stay moist and sticky? I plan to make these for a gallery opening, but I am worried about transporting them if the frosting will be sticky.
These look so delicious!! I hope you will link them up to my Show It Off Thursdays party at:
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Thanks so much for linking up!!
Such a great idea…Love this! We are having our 1st Kitchen Fun & Crafty Friday. Link Party going on now and would love for you to share this! http://kitchenfunwithmy3sons.blogspot.com/2012/02/kitchen-fun-and-crafty-friday-link.html?m=1
Adorable!!! And I love how much fun you have in the kitchen!
So cute, I have got to try these!
Found you via the Inspiration Gallery link party
These are adorable!!!
Will have to try these next month for my sweetie!