Slice and Bake Valentine Cookies

Name: Slice and Bake Valentine Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 120 min
Ingredients: 3/4 cup Butter, softened; 1 cup Sugar; 1 tsp Vanilla; 2 Eggs; 2 1/2 cups Flour; 1 tsp Baking Powder; 1/2 tsp Salt; Red or Pink Food Coloring

Do you remember those little Pillsbury slice and bake cookies mom would buy at the grocery store around the holidays? Even though you can still find these treats in the refrigerated section, use this recipe to try your hand at making your own, homemade Slice and Bake Valentine Cookies.

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Start by making your favorite sugar cookie recipe.

Cream together the butter and sugar, add in a little vanilla and a couple eggs.

Mix together the dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, and salt.

Add to the butter mixture, stirring until your dough comes together.

Divide the dough. Remove about two-thirds to a separate bowl and set aside. To the remaining one-third, add a couple dashes of red or pink food coloring and mix until combined and the dough reaches your desired hue.

Place the colored dough into the freezer for a few minutes and then roll it out to about a half inch thickness.

Return it to the freezer for about 20 minutes. This process makes it easier to cut the hearts out without ruining their shape.

Once the colored dough is chilled, use a small heart cookie cutter to cut out the dough.

When you have all your hearts cut, use a little water on one side of the cookie to ‘glue’ the hearts together and create a stack.

Let the heart stack freeze. Once they are frozen carefully wrap the remaining dough around the hearts.

Make sure to press the dough together so there isn’t any gaps. Roll the dough on the counter to smooth the surface and create a log shape.

Wrap the cookie dough in plastic wrap and chill until ready to bake.

Preheat the oven. Slice off a couple cookies. Bake for about 10-12 minutes until the dough is set and the edges are golden brown.

Make these for the sweethearts in your life or add it to a little gift bag of treats (like my chocolate truffles or pretzel bites) for family and friends.

Slice and Bake Valentine Cookies

Just like your childhood favorites made by Pillsbury, this recipe for Slice and Bake Valentine Cookies is the perfect treat for your sweetheart.

Course Dessert, Snack

Cuisine American

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Chill Time 1 hour 30 minutes

Total Time 2 hours

Servings 48

Ingredients

3/4 cup Butter, softened
1 cup Sugar
1 tsp Vanilla
2 Eggs
2 1/2 cups Flour
1 tsp Baking Powder
1/2 tsp Salt
Red or Pink Food Coloring

Instructions

In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Add in the vanilla and eggs. Mixing until just combined.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture a little at a time, stir and mix until the dough comes together.
Divide the dough- Remove about 2/3 of the dough to a separate bowl and set aside.
To the remaining 1/3 dough add several drops of food coloring, mixing and adding more food coloring until the dough reaches your desired hue.
Place the colored dough into the freezer for 5 minutes to chill. Then roll the dough out into about 1/2 inch thickness on a lightly floured surface. Return the dough to the freezer (I place it onto a paper plate for easy transfer) for about 20 minutes. Chilling the dough will make it easier to cut out the hearts without ruining their shape.
After 20 minutes, remove the colored dough from the freezer and then use a small heart cookie cutter (about 1.5 inches across) to cut out the hearts. Carefully re-roll the dough and repeat the process until all the colored dough is used.
Next, dip your finger in a little bit of water and lightly rub on the floured side of the cookie to help adhere it to another heart. Continue the process sticking the hearts together to create a stack. Note- be sure to not use too much water, a little goes a long ways.
Return the stack of hearts to the freezer for at least 30 minutes or until frozen solid.
After 30 minutes, remove the heart stack from the freezer and press the plain sugar cookie dough you set aside earlier directly onto and around the hearts. Make sure to press the dough together so you don't have any gaps. Roll the dough on the counter to create a smooth log shape.
Wrap the dough log in parchment paper or plastic wrap and chill for at least 30 minutes in the refrigerator.
When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350℉ and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Slice the dough into 1/4 to 1/2 inch rounds, and place onto the baking sheets about 2 inches apart.
Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the bottoms and edges are light golden brown. Remove from the oven and let cool.