Obviously, you can change it up and use a red colour, or if you are making these for another occasion… whatever colour you fancy. I use regular icing sugar, and then colour with a bright pink colouring that only needs 1-2 drops to colour the whole batch of frosting. When making an American style buttercream frosting, you want to make sure that you use a block butter, as a baking spread or margarine will be too soft. The frosting is designed to stick the two biscuits together, and also provide enough of a glue for the sprinkles that you decorate with. The cookies make a great plain chocolate base cookie for other decoration ideas you have as well.įor the filling, I just wanted to do an easy basic buttercream frosting so that it can be coloured whatever colour you want, I obviously went for pink, and then it is also sturdy enough. I also found that you do have to chill these cookies otherwise the dough can puff up slightly. When making the cookies I found it super important to roll out the dough onto a lightly floured surface, otherwise they will definitely stick, and then lightly dunk my heart shaped cutter into a pot of flour as well each time. It also has a little splash of vanilla in the cookie dough for a delicious flavour. The cookie is slightly richer compared to a regular shortbread because it uses an egg to make a nice smooth dough, making it super easy to work with. I love the flavour of the chocolate cookies, mixed with the fact that the contrast of colour to the decoration is so nice. Last year I posted a few cute recipes such as my giant valentines cookie, my valentines treat box and my valentines cheesecake recipe and I adore them still… but this year?! I wanted to do a super cute bake that is versatile enough to use throughout the year as well as Valentines, but also a super easy bake for a loved one.įor the cookies, I wanted to make a cookie that was soft like a shortbread mixed with a sugar cookie almost, but I wanted to have a chocolate biscuit. All of the whites, pinks and reds you can imagine – it’s just so cute. Valentines is one of those times of the year where you can really have with the decorating of your bakes and treats that you make, and I love that. I have seen these sort of cookies all over the place and I couldn’t resist having a go as they are just so adorable! Valentines When I asked recently for valentines baking inspiration I had so many requests for a cute love themed cookie, and there it is…. Please see my disclosure for more details!* Delicious valentines sandwich cookies with a soft chocolate cookie, silky smooth frosting with sprinkles, perfect for Valentine’s Day!
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