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These Valentine’s Day Blossom Sugar Cookies are simple and sweet and only require three simple ingredients: sugar cookie dough, sparkling sugar, and chocolate hearts. This easy recipe is the perfect treat for your Valentine’s celebration.
These cookies are a personal favorite because they are so uncomplicated. There is no need to stress about measuring or mixing any ingredients, just the joy of combining sugar cookie dough, sparkling sugar, and chocolate hearts. It’s the perfect recipe to involve little chefs, turning baking into a fun family activity. Plus, the fun sugar sparkles add a whole new level of charm to these cookies.
Ingredients for the Valentine’s Day Blossom Sugar Cookies
- Refrigerated sugar cookie dough – Provides a quick and easy chewy cookie base without the fuss of measuring any wet or dry ingredients. You can use a bag of sugar cookie mix if you prefer.
- Pink or red sugar sprinkles – Add color, crunch, and a fun sparkle to the cookies, adding a touch of Valentine’s magic.
- Chocolate Hearts – Replaces the kiss found in a traditional blossom cookie for a fun twist.
Exact ingredient quantities and instructions can be found in the recipe card at theend of this post
Making the Valentine’s Day Blossom Sugar Cookies
- Preheat and prepare – Preheat your oven to the temperature specified on the sugar cookie package. Line two large cookie sheets with parchment paper for easy cleanup.
- Coat and arrange – Roll the cookie dough balls in the sparkling sugar, ensuring an even coating. Place them on the prepared baking sheet, maintaining at least two inches between each cookie to allow for spreading during baking.
- Bake as directed – Bake the cookies following the instructions on the package.
- Chocolate heart center – As soon as the cookies are out of the oven, lightly press a chocolate heart into the center of each one. The residual heat will melt the chocolate slightly, acting as a glue, helping them stick it to the baked cookies.
- Cooling process – Let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to finish cooling before enjoying.
Variations and substitutions
Cookie dough – Use your favorite drop sugar cookie recipe instead of store-bought dough. Scoop the dough and roll it in the sprinkles as you would with the store-bought dough.
Chocolate kiss – If chocolate hearts are not available, you can easily substitute them with Hershey’s kisses. The result will still be a delightful chocolate surprise at the center of each cookie.
Sprinkle options – Experiment with different sprinkles for varied texture and colors on your cookies. I like the sparkle that the decorator sugar adds, however nonpareils work great too. Roll dough in different colored sugars to make multiple colored cookies customized for your valentine.
Peanut butter blossom – Switch things up by using peanut butter cookie dough instead of sugar cookie dough. Using a peanut butter cookie will result in traditional peanut butter blossom cookies.
Tips for success
- Fast chocolate application – Press the chocolate hearts into the cookies immediately upon removing them from the oven. This ensures proper adhesion as the residual heat causes the chocolate to melt slightly, creating a perfect fusion with the cookie.
- Adequate spacing for spreading – For best results, maintain a minimum of two inches between each dough ball on the cookie sheet. Providing ample space allows the cookies to spread evenly and ensure they do not come in contact with other cookies during baking.
- Glove up for sprinkle rolling – Consider wearing gloves when rolling the dough in sprinkles. This keeps your hands clean and prevents the sprinkles from staining your fingertips.
Storage
Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to five days.
The cookies can be frozen for up to three months in an airtight container or freezer bag. Allow the cookies to cool completely before freezing. Thaw the cookies at room temperature before enjoying them.
Valentine’s Day Blossom Sugar Cookies FAQs
Can I use different types of chocolate for the center?
Absolutely! To add a unique twist to the recipe, experiment with various chocolates or candies for the center, such as caramel-filled chocolates or peanut butter cups.
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Valentine’s Day Blossom Sugar Cookies
These effortless Valentine’s Day Blossom Sugar Cookies require minimal ingredients – sugar cookie dough, sparkling sugar, and chocolate hearts. Simple, sweet, and perfect for a celebration of love.
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Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 12 minutes mins
Total Time 17 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24 Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 (24 count) package of refrigerated sugar cookie dough
- ½ cup pink or red sparkling sugar
- 24 chocolate hearts
Instructions
Preheat the oven to the temperature instructed on the sugar cookie package. Line two large cookie sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
Roll each cookie dough ball in the sugar until evenly coated and place on the prepared baking sheets with at least two inches between each cookie.
Bake the cookies according to the package directions.
Once the cookies are baked, immediately press a chocolate heart into the center of each cookie.
Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to finish cooling.
Notes
- Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to five days.
- The cookies can be frozen for up to three months. Allow the cookies to cool completely before freezing. Thaw the cookies at room temperature before enjoying them.
