Valentine's Day Sugar Heart Cookies
These Sugar Cookies are the perfect treat for Valentine’s Day! Each soft and chewy sugar cookie has a Hershey’s white chocolate pink cookies ‘n cream heart pressed into the middle. Plan ahead so the chocolates have time to set up before you gift or package the cookies!
Ingredients
- 10 tablespoons unsalted butter melted and cooled for 10 minutes
- ¾ cup granulated sugar 5.25 ounces
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups flour 7.5 ounces all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 18 chocolate heart candies, unwrapped
Instructions
- Add sugar to the melted and cooled butter and whisk until the mixture is totally combined. It should be thick and shiny. Whisk in egg and vanilla until combined and smooth, about 60 seconds.
- Add the flour, baking powder, and salt into the bowl with the other ingredients and use a spatula to fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined. Dough will be very soft.
- Chill dough for a minimum of 2 hours or up to overnight.
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Allow dough to sit at room temperature while the oven heats (about 15 minutes). Use a #40 (1.5 tablespoon) cookie scoop to scoop 18 cookies onto lined cookie sheets. Flatten each cookie slightly with your fingertips or the base of a measuring cup.
- Bake for 10-11 minutes or until cookies are very lightly golden brown on the edges. Don’t overbake. After removing cookies, press an unwrapped chocolate heart into the middle of each cookie. Allow to cool completely before storing in airtight containers. Do not stack until the chocolates have hardened (this may take several hours or up to overnight).
Notes
Chocolate hearts: This recipe makes 18 cookies, so you'll need that many hearts. Check the back of your bag to confirm how many hearts are in the bag. Nutrition information will vary depending on the chocolate hearts selected.
How to Store or Make Ahead: Store cookies at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 5 days. Be sure to cool completely before storing and avoid stacking the cookies until the chocolate has completely hardened (several hours up to overnight).
How to Freeze: Allow cookies to cool completely. Allow chocolates to set completely. Pack into a freezer safe container. Or, wrap pairs of cookies in plastic and pack into a freezer bag. Freeze for up to 1-2 months.
Nutrition Facts
Valentine's Day Sugar Heart Cookies
Amount per Serving
Calories
177
% Daily Value*
Fat
7
g
11
%
Saturated Fat
4
g
25
%
Trans Fat
0.3
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.3
g
Monounsaturated Fat
2
g
Cholesterol
26
mg
9
%
Sodium
98
mg
4
%
Potassium
17
mg
0
%
Carbohydrates
16
g
5
%
Fiber
0.3
g
1
%
Sugar
8
g
9
%
Protein
1
g
2
%
Vitamin A
208
IU
4
%
Calcium
11
mg
1
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.