Gummy Bear Heart Cookies

These Gummy Bear Heart Cookies are a cute and easy Valentine's Day treat! The gummies melt into heart shape in the middle of the cookie! Just press and bake!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword cookies, desserts, Valentine's Day

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 10

Dough Chilling Time 30

Total Time 1

Servings cookies

Calories 195kcal

Author Stacey aka the Soccer Mom

Cost $8

Equipment

Cookie sheet lined with parchment paper
Mixing bowl

Ingredients

1 package Sugar cookie mix (plus ingredients listed on package)
12 Red gummy bears

Homemade Sugar Cookie Dough

1 cup butter
1 1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375°F for homemade sugar cookie dough, or to the temperature listed on sugar cookie mix.
Prepare the sugar cookie mix according to directions on package. For homemade dough, cream together butter and sugar first, then add eggs and vanilla. Whisk together the dry ingredients in a separate bowl, then add to dough a cup at a time until combined.
Use about a Tablespoon of sugar cookie batter to form balls, then slightly flatten onto a prepared cookie sheet.
Gently press down with your index or pinky finger into the center of each cookie, forming a “v” or heart shape. These cookies turn out better if you can create a fairly deep indent by going back and pressing down with the tip of your finger, but be careful not to push too far through the bottom of the cookie.
Cut the red gummy bears in half lengthwise. You will need one gummy bear for each cookie.
Place cookie sheet in freezer for about 30 minutes before baking. This helps cookies keep their shape.
Place one gummy bear half inside each half of the heart indention.
Bake the cookies for 8-11 minutes until they are cooked through, and the gummy bears have melted in the center.
If your gummy bears are not completely melted, you can take a toothpick, and swirl them around to finish melting them and distribute the gummy candy around the heart shape on each cookie.
Let the cookies cool, and serve.

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Notes

Note: Nutrition information is a rough estimate only; actual values will vary based on the exact ingredients used and amount of recipe prepared.

Prep Tips:

Chilling the Dough - This step is very important, so don't skip it! Chilling the dough helps solidify the fats in the butter, allowing the dough to keep its shape better. If you don't chill the dough, the cookies may spread out or lose their shape during baking.

Making the Fingerprint - When creating your heart-shaped indention, try to create the shape first by pressing gently, then going back and pressing down with the tip of your finger. Just be careful not to push too far through the bottom of the cookie.

Gummies - We used gummy bears because they are just the right size for our heart-shaped cookie indentions, but you could use any gummy candy you have on hand. Simply trim to fit.

Melting - If your gummy bears are not completely melted and your cookies are done, you can use a toothpick to stir the gummy around to distribute the gummy candy around the heart shape on each cookie.

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