Don’t allow Valentine’s Day to pass you by without giving these Heart-Shapes Red Velvet Cookies a try! They are not only delicious, but they are also easy to make. If you thought the baking life wasn’t for you, give these cookies a try!
These Velvet Cookies with icing are fun to make and eat. When Valentine’s Day rolls around and you’re looking for what to make, these cookies are it. Made with cream cheese, these are also the softest cookies you’ll ever try!
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❤️ Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- You’ll be everyone’s favorite because you are actually bring decadent cookies that are holiday themed.
- You can switch out the cookie cutout for these Red Velvet Heart Shaped Cookies and make them for other occasions.
- These cookies are soft and every time you take a bit, it’s perfect!
🛒Ingredients
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- unsalted sweet cream butter, softened
- cream cheese, softened
- sugar
- egg yolk
- pure vanilla extract
- red gel food coloring
- all-purpose flour
- cornstarch
- cocoa powder
- salt
White Chocolate Frosting
- unsalted sweet cream butter, softened
- white chocolate, melted and cooled
- powdered sugar
- pure vanilla extract
- Valentine’s Day sprinkles
See the recipe card below for quantities.
🔪 How to Make Heart-Shaped Red Velvet Cookies
In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, cornstarch, cocoa powder, and salt
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line two cookie sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats
Using a standing mixer, beat the butter, cream cheese, and sugar until combined, smooth, and fluffy
Beat in the egg yolk, vanilla, and red food coloring
Gradually beat in the dry ingredients until combined and a dough forms
Sprinkle flour onto a cutting board and roll the cookie dough to 1/4in thick.
Cut out heart-shaped cookies and place them onto the cookie sheets
Bake in the oven for 12-14 minutes or until set around the edges
Remove and allow to cool completely
Using a standing mixer, beat the butter and vanilla until light in color.
Gradually beat in the melted white chocolate
Beat in the powdered sugar until combined
Scoop the frosting into the disposable piping bag and cut the tip-off.
Pipe an outline around the edge of the cookies
Fill in the center with the frosting and smooth with an angled spatula.
Sprinkle some valentine’s Day sprinkles on top
Allow the frosting to harden before enjoying the cookies!
🍴 Substitutions
Sometimes when you sit down to bake something and you realize you don’t have everything on hand. These substitutions will work in your favor.
- Cream cheese – what happens if you can’t find cream cheese at the store? Make your own cream cheese! It’s actually very simple.
- Food coloring – don’t want to use food coloring? If you don’t want to use it or don’t have it on hand, then consider using raspberries for the color you need! Red can also come from tomatoes or beets!
- Cocoa powder – use whichever version of cocoa powder you’d like! You can also use a dark cocoa powder if you want these cookies extra rich.
Making these simple substitutions can make this recipe edible for anyone. If you’re out of something or can’t use an ingredient, keep in mind that there is always a way!
📝Variations
Do you want to change up this recipe and make it your own? Here are some ways that you can do that!
- Use different colors of food coloring – while using red makes it feel like more like Valentine’s Day, you can always use different colors of frosting.
- Cookie cutters – don’t be afraid to use flower cookie cutters or other Valentine’s themed cookie cutters!
- Kid friendly – when it comes to cookies, kids LOVE to decorate them. Let the kids decorate the cookies how they’d like. It will keep them busy and keep the creativity flowing.
See these Deliciously Sweet Valentine’s Day Desserts! So sweet and SO GOOD!
🥄 Equipment
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Medium bowl
- Whisk
- Cookie sheets
- Parchment paper
- Stand mixer
- Angled spatula
- 3-inch heart-shaped cookie cutter
- piping bag
🥫 Storage
Surprisingly, you don’t have to put these cream cheese cookies in the fridge. You can store these Heart-Shaped Red Velvet Cookies in an airtight container on the counter. All you have to do is open the container and enjoy those cookies when you like.
💭 Tips
- Make sure you’re putting Valentine’s Day cookies in a cool and dry spot. You don’t want moisture to get to the cookies and dry them out.
- If you’d like, you can also freeze these cookies for up to 2 months. After that, they may start to dry out, which isn’t what you want at all.
- Once you add the flour to your cookie dough be sure to not overmix or your cookies will be tough.
- Make sure that your butter and cream cheese are at room temperature before you start mixing your cookie dough.
⁉️ FAQ
Do you have questions about this recipe? Here are the answers to the most commonly asked questions.
A lot of people store their cookies in Ziploc baggies because it’s so convenient. You may be wondering HOW long do these cookies last in one. If you ensure that the baggie is closed, it can last anywhere from 1 week to 2 weeks.
Don’t leave the cookies unsealed, this will help ensure they stay soft. Also, don’t overcook the cookies, use brown sugar in place of regular sugar, or even add a slice of bread to the cookies, while storing them (this keeps the moisture away).
These Red Velvet Heart Cookies are made with various ingredients. Some of the ingredients are considered healthy and some are not. However, these cookies are considered a treat! As long as you consume the cookies in moderation, you should be good to go!
🍽 More Valentine’s Day Recipes
Do you enjoy Valentine’s Day recipes? Try these delicious recipes:
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Red Velvet Heart Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted sweet cream butter softened
- 4 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 large egg yolk
- 2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 3 teaspoon red gel food coloring
- 3 ¼ cups flour
- ¼ cup cornstarch
- ¼ cup hershey cocoa powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
White Chocolate Frosting
- 1 cup unsalted sweet cream butter softened
- 12 ounces white chocolate melted and cooled
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups Valentine’s Day sprinkles
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, cornstarch, cocoa powder and salt
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line two cookie sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats
- Using a standing mixer, beat the butter, cream cheese and sugar until combined, smooth and fluffy
- Beat in the egg yolk, vanilla and red food coloring
- Gradually beat in the dry ingredients until combined and a dough forms
- Sprinkle flour onto a cutting board and roll the cookie dough to 1/4in thick. Cut out heart shaped cookies and place onto the cookie sheets
- Bake in the oven for 12-14 minutes or until set around edges
- Remove and allow to cool completely
- Using a standing mixer, beat the butter and vanilla until light in color. Gradually beat in the melted white chocolate
- Beat in the powdered sugar until combined
- Scoop the frosting into the disposable piping bag and cut the tip off. Pipe an outline around the edge of the cookies
- Fill in the center with the frosting and smooth with a angled spatula. Sprinkle some valentine's day sprinkles on top
- Allow the frosting to harden before enjoying the cookies!
Notes
- Make sure you’re putting Valentine’s Day cookies in a cool and dry spot. You don’t want moisture to get to the cookies and dry them out.
- If you’d like, you can also freeze these cookies for up to 2 months. After that, they may start to dry out, which isn’t what you want at all.
- Once you add the flour to your cookie dough be sure to not overmix or your cookies will be tough.
- Make sure that your butter and cream cheese are at room temperature before you start mixing your cookie dough.
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