Description
These Heart-Shaped Sugar Cookies with Buttercream Roses are soft, buttery, and stunningly decorated with delicate buttercream flowers. Perfect for Valentine’s Day, weddings, or romantic celebrations, these cookies combine classic sugar cookie flavor with beautifully piped roses and leaves.
Ingredients
For the sugar cookies:
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp almond extract (optional)
For the buttercream frosting:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3–4 cups powdered sugar
- 2–3 tbsp heavy cream or milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Gel food coloring (red, pink, green for roses and leaves)
Instructions
Make the cookie dough:
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Mix in egg, vanilla, and almond extract (if using).
- Gradually mix in dry ingredients until dough forms.
- Divide dough into two discs, wrap in plastic wrap, and chill for at least 1 hour.
- Bake the cookies:
6. Preheat oven to 350°F. Roll out dough to ¼-inch thickness on a floured surface.
7. Cut into heart shapes and place on parchment-lined baking sheets.
8. Bake for 8–10 minutes or until edges are set. Let cool completely. - Make the buttercream:
9. Beat butter until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar, alternating with cream until smooth and fluffy.
10. Add vanilla and mix well. Tint portions of frosting with gel food coloring. - Decorate:
11. Use a petal tip (e.g., Wilton 104) to pipe roses and a leaf tip (e.g., Wilton 352) for greenery.
12. Pipe flowers directly onto cooled cookies. Let set before storing.
Notes
- Add lemon or orange zest for a citrus twist.
- Swap cocoa powder into the dough for a chocolate version.
- Use strawberry or raspberry extract in frosting for fruity flavor.
- Decorate simply with swirls or sprinkles for a quicker option.
- Freeze undecorated cookies and decorate after thawing for fresh results.
