Description
Valentine’s Day Marbled Sugar Cookies are a delightful treat that combines buttery sweetness with vibrant colors, making them perfect for celebrating love with friends, family, or yourself. These soft, melt-in-your-mouth cookies feature a playful marbling effect that adds a festive touch to any occasion. Easy to make and visually stunning, they evoke sweet memories of baking while filling your kitchen with a heavenly aroma.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 1 large egg
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- Food coloring (your choice)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
- Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until well combined.
- In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Gradually add to the wet mixture until just combined.
- Divide dough into portions; add food coloring to achieve desired marbling effect without overmixing.
- Drop mounds of dough onto prepared baking sheets with space in between.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are lightly golden; let cool on the pan before transferring to wire racks.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (30g)
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg