Valentine’s Slice and Bake Cookies – Simple Sweet Recipe
These Slice and Bake Heart Cookies are buttery sugar cookies with a surprise heart shape hidden inside. Perfect for Valentine’s Day, anniversaries, or edible gifts.
- Prep Time: 1 hour (includes chilling)
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
Ingredients
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2½ cups all-purpose flour
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1 cup unsalted butter, room temp
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¾ cup granulated sugar
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1 large egg
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2 tsp vanilla extract
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½ tsp salt
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Red or pink gel food coloring
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1-inch heart-shaped cutter
Instructions
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Cream butter and sugar. Add egg and vanilla. Mix in flour and salt.
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Divide dough. Tint one half with red/pink food coloring.
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Roll and cut colored dough into heart shapes. Stack, wrap, and freeze until firm.
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Roll plain dough into a rectangle. Wrap around frozen heart log. Chill.
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Slice into ¼-inch rounds. Bake at 350°F for 10–12 minutes. Cool before serving.
Notes
Use silicone liners and a sharp knife for clean slicing. Can be frozen before or after baking.