This Valentine’s Day Say "I
Love You" With Cookies
by Christine Steendahl
What better way to tell your sweetie "I Love You" than with some
fresh baked cookies? Give some of these sweet treats a try this
Valentine’s Day. Cupid himself would be impressed by these yummy
creations. They are sure to be a hit with your Sweetheart,
Children, Neighbors or anyone else special to you as well. Don’t
forget to get the kids involved! I still have memories of making
Valentine’s Day Cookies as a child.
Heart Shaped Cookies
Make your favorite roll-out sugar cookie recipe. Use a heart
shaped cookie cutter to cut them. Bake, frost and decorate to
your heart’s content. You can sprinkle them with red or pink
crystallized sugar before you bake them, or frost and sprinkle
with some tiny candied hearts or pink sprinkles after they are
baked. Use icing in a tube to write a message or draw a picture
on the cookie.
Cookie Lollipop
Heart Shaped cookie lollipops are always a big hit. Start with
basic sugar cookie dough. Roll it out to about 1/8th inch
thickness (place the dough between two sheets of wax paper to
keep the dough from sticking). Use a heart shaped cookie cutter
and cut an equal amount of hearts. Place half a bamboo skewer, a
lollipop stick (found at craft stores) or a Popsicle stick on the
bottom half of the hearts. Place the remaining hearts on top and
press them firmly together. Bake according to your recipe
instructions and decorate as desired.
Tip - soak the skewers or Popsicle sticks in water before placing
them on the cookies to keep them from getting burnt.
Valentine’s Rice Krispies Treats
Make Rice Krispies Treats and while the mixture is still warm use
a large heart shaped cookie cutter to cut them out. If you can’t
find a cookie cutter of the right size, draw a heart on cardboard
and use it as a template. Just lay it on the sheet of Rice
Krispies Treats and trace around it with a knife. For even more
Valentine fun add a few drops of red food coloring to the
marshmallow mixture for a pink version of the sticky treat.
Cookie Dough Jar
Place the dry ingredients of your favorite cookie recipe in a
pretty jar. Write the recipe for the cookie on a heart shaped
piece of paper or a valentine’s note card. Tie it with a pretty
bow around the jar. Make the glass jar even more special by
drawing little red hearts on it with a permanent marker. These
are so cute and easy!
Bouquet of Cookies
Bake up some of your favorite cookies. Get a pretty basket and
line it with a red or pink cloth napkin. Arrange the homemade
cookies in the basket. If you’d like, you can also add some heart
shaped cookie cutters, Valentine’s Day themed sprinkles, or some
hot chocolate mix. Another option would be to use a piece of
floral foam and arrange some decorated Cookie Lollipops within
the basket and fill the bottom with Hershey’s Kisses or other
Valentine Candy.
All of these cookie ideas for Valentine’s Day make wonderful
gifts for a special someone that has a personal touch. They are
sure to be appreciated, after all, who doesn’t like cookies?
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