Stained Glass Heart Cookies
Aren’t these stained glass heart cookies the most gorgeous Valentine’s Day treat?!
Stained Glass Heart Cookies
I’ll admit that I think Valentine’s Day is a little corny – BUT – I willย never say “no” to an excuse to enjoy sweet treats and delicious desserts!
These stained glass heart cookies are super cute and perfect to make for your special someone, or for a class party. Kids will love to decorate them too!
Related: For a different way to make stained glass style cookies, try our Gummy Bear Heart Cookies!
Kitchen Supplies Used to Make Our Valentine’s Day Heart Cookies
- 1 plastic squeeze bottle
- 1 container of pink sanding sugar
- Nesting heart cookie cutter set (with multiple sizes)
- Stand mixer
- Cookie sheet
- Non-stick silicone baking matย (we LOVE these baking mats because they’re washable and re-usable!)
How to Make Stained Glass Heart Cookies
Full printable recipe and directions available at bottom of post.ย Click here to jump to recipe.ย
Here are step-by-step decorating tips with photos to help show you how we made these heart cutout cookies:
Using the piping bag, outline all the cookies that have a cutout heart in the middle. Outline both the edge of the cookie and the cutout.
Then fill in the outlines with the thinned icing in the squeeze bottle. Allow to set until the icing is still wet, but not dripping.
Pour pink sugar sprinkles onto a small plate.
Carefully dip the icing part of the cookie into the sprinkles, then place back onto the cookie sheet.
Repeat steps with remaining cookies, once all have been icing and dipped in the sprinkles set aside for an hour for the icing to harden.
Using the solid cookies, scoop about 1 tbsp of jelly into the middle and spread with a butter knife.
Place the heart cookie coated in sprinkles on top of the heart with the jelly and slightly push down so that the hearts will stick together.
Let cookies sit for 5-10 minutes before enjoying!
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Stained Glass Heart Cookies
Ingredients
Cookie Ingredients
- 3 cups flour
- 1 Tablespoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 cup unsalted sweet cream butter softened
- 1 ยฝ cups powder sugar
- 1 large egg room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups strawberry jam
Icing ingredients:
- 2 egg whites
- 1/4 tsp cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups powder sugar
Instructions
How to Make Stained Glass Heart Cookies
- Preheat oven to 350ยฐF and prepare a cookie sheet with either parchment paper or a non-stick silicone baking mat.
- Sift together flour, baking soda, and cream of tarter into a large mixing bowl.
- Using an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugar. Then add egg and 1 tsp of vanilla, continuing to beat until creamy.
- Slowly add the dry ingredients to the bowl of wet ingredients, one cup at a time. Mix until well incorporated, but take care not to over-beat.
- Lightly flour a cutting board, then knead the dough by hand until smooth.
- Roll dough out to 1 inch thick
- Use a heart-shaped cookie cutter to cut out approximately 2 dozen cookies.
- Using a mini heart cookie cutter to cut out a heart ย from the middle of 12 of the cookies, leaving the other 12 cookies whole.
- Bake cookies for 15 minutes at 350ยฐF.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool completely.
To make the icing:
- Combine the egg whites, cream of tartar, powdered sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract in a large mixing bowl.
- Using a hand or stand mixer, mix on medium speed until well combined and stiff peaks form. (About 5-7 minutes).
- Scoop about 1/2 cup icing into a piping bag.
- Add 1-2 tbsp of water into the remaining icing and mix until smooth. Pour this thinned icing into a plastic squeeze bottle.
To decorate:
- Using the piping bag, outline all the cookies that have a cutout heart in the middle. Outline both the edge of the cookie and the cutout. Then fill in the outlines with the thinned icing in the squeeze bottle. Allow to set until the icing is still wet, but not dripping.
- Pour pink sugar sprinkles onto a small plate.
- Carefully dip the icing part of the cookie into the sprinkles, then place back onto the cookie sheet.
- Repeat steps with remaining cookies, once all have been icing and dipped in the sprinkles set aside for an hour for the icing to harden.
- Using the solid cookies, scoop about 1 tbsp of jelly into the middle and spread with a butter knife.
- Place the heart cookie coated in sprinkles on top of the heart with the jelly and slightly push down so that the hearts will stick together.
- Let cookies sit for 5-10 minutes before enjoying!
Notes
Nutrition
Be sure to pin these cute Valentine’s Heart Cookies on Pinterest:
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These cookies look lovely! I can’t wait to try them myself. Thanks for sharing!