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Home » Valentine Day » Valentines Day Spritz Cookies

Valentines Day Spritz Cookies

Published: Feb 6, 2020 · Modified: Jan 8, 2021 by Arlene Mobley · This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

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Pink Flower Spritz Cookies on a white wooden serving tray that have been decorated with icing and holiday sprinkles.

Sweet and fun heart shaped pink Valentine's Day Spritz Cookies is a fun and unique cookie recipe for those special people in your life.

Valentines Day Spritz Cookies on a cake stand and plate.
Decorated Valentine's Day Spritz Cookies

I made these pink ombre heart-shaped Valentines Day Spritz Cookies with the heart-shaped cookie press disc.

When you buy a spritz cookies press most come with a heart-shaped disc.

These Valentine's day cookies would make a pretty Valentines Day cookie bouquet by sticking the decorated cookies to lolli pop stick with a stiff frosting.

Photo of undecorated pink ombre heart cookies with another photo of the ombre cookies decorated for Valentines Day

Valentine's Day Cookies

Spritz cookies are great to make for Valentine's Day. The heart-shaped cookies are a perfect way to show your sweetheart how much you love them on this special day.

And you still have plenty of time to make these pretty pink glazed almond-flavored spritz cookies for family and friends.

You can make them really special with a couple of bottles of Valentines Day sprinkles and a powdered sugar glaze.

Cookie packaging or serving ideas

Once you make cute holiday cookies you need a cute way to share them. Here are a few ideas on how you can package any holiday cookie to share.

  • You can package the heart-shaped cookies in a Valentine's Day cookie tin or you can make Valentine's Day treat bags and top them with an easy Valentine treat bag topper.
  • Or you can serve them on a red or pink cake stand on a dessert table.
  • I first made and shared these easy Valentines Day treat bags in my Valentines Day Chocolate Dipped Wafer Cookies recipe.

You can find the easy instructions to make these cute treat bags over there.

Valentines Day Spritz Cookies in treat bags on a metal serving tray.

Making the cookies

Spritz cookies are a perfect cookie that can be made into so many different shapes for any holiday or party where you would like to serve a sweet treat.

The cookie dough is very easy to make. The ingredient list is pretty short and has basic baking ingredients like butter, sugar, flour, vanilla and almond extract for flavoring.

A small amount of cream cheese makes these spritz cookies soft and tender.

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Most of the equipment needed to make the cookies are basic kitchen items you probably already own if you like to bake.

You will need a spritz cookie press to form the cookies into a heart shape. You can pick one up for about $15 or order one online.

To decorate the Valentine heart-shaped cookies you will need pink food coloring, powdered sugar, and sprinkles.

Equipment

  • medium and large mixing bowls
  • handheld mixer or stand mixer
  • aluminum baking sheets
  • Spritz Cookie Press
  • cooling racks
  • thin metal spatula
  • potholders

Valentines Day Spritz Cookies Ingredients

  • unsalted butter
  • cream cheese
  • sugar
  • vanilla extract (I used my homemade vanilla extract)
  • pure almond extract
  • unbleached all-purpose flour
  • food coloring

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl beat the butter and cream cheese together with a handheld mixer or in a stand mixer until creamy.
  2. Add the sugar to the bowl and beat in until fluffy. Add the extracts to the bowl and beat for 2 minutes or until all the cookie ingredients are completely combined.
  3. Add half of the flour to the bowl and using the lowest setting beat the flour into the cookie dough ingredients till just combined. Add the remaining flour to the bowl and beat on low again until all of the ingredients are combined. Scrape the sides of the bowl again then beat for about a minute more.
  4. Divide the dough and add gel food coloring to make ombre pink-colored cookie dough if desired.
  5. Fill the cookie press with dough. Place the heart-shaped metal disc on and twist the end on the cookie press.
  6. Press the spritz cookies out on an aluminum baking pan or cookie sheet.
  7. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool for 5 minutes on a cooling rack. Carefully move the cooled cookies to a cooling rack to finish cooling.
  8. Repeat until all of the cream cheese Spritz cookies have been baked.
  9. See below for directions on how I decorated these cookies.
Valentines Day Spritz Cookies decorated with a sugar glaze and red, pink and gold holiday sprinkles
Decorated Spritz Cookies as they dry

Recipe FAQ's

How to decorate Spritz cookies?

Bake and cooled spritz cookies can be dipped in a sugar glaze and decorated with sprinkles for a pretty presentation.

Can you make spritz cookie dough ahead of time?

Yes, you can make Spritz cookie dough up to four days ahead of time as long as you refrigerate the cookie dough. You will also need to bring the chilled spritz dough to room temperature before pressing the cookies. Spritz cookie dough should be very soft before pressing.

Can you use parchment paper for spritz cookies?

It is not recommended to bake spritz cookies on parchment paper. The soft spritz cookie dough needs to be pressed right onto a cool cookie sheet or they will not stick and hold their shape.

Cookie Decorating Supplies

There are a few basic cookie decorating supplies you should have on hand to make the sugar glaze and to decorate the cookies.

  • Valentines Day Sprinkles
  • powdered sugar
  • almond extract
  • candy dipping fork
  • medium mixing bowl
  • small mixing bowls
  • flour sifter or large stainless steel strainer
  • metal whisk

How to make and glaze the cookies

The sugar cookie glaze is very easy to make but it is important to get the consistency just right or the glaze will pool off of the cookies instead of covering them with a thin coating.

  1. Sift 2 cups of powdered sugar into a large bowl.
  2. Add ⅛th teaspoon of pure almond extract and 2 tablespoons of cool water to the bowl.
  3. Use a metal whisk to mix the liquids into the powdered sugar until all of the powdered sugar is dissolved. The glaze will be very thick.
  4. Add ½ to 1 teaspoon of water to the bowl at a time whisking after until the glaze is thin enough that it runs off the end of the whisk and sinks back in with just a slight ribbon of glaze resting on the top.
  5. Place one cookie in the bowl at a time allowing the glaze to cover the front of the cookie. Use a fork or a candy dipping fork to flip the cookie over to cover the back.
  6. Lift the cookie up out of the glaze on the thin dipping fork and allow excess glaze to drip off back into the bowl. Place the glazed cookie on a cookie sheet that has been lined with parchment paper. Immediately decorate with Valentine's Day Sprinkles. Leave the decorated cookies undisturbed until the glaze has hardened. About 2 hours.
  7. Store cookies in an airtight container with parchment paper between the layers of cookies to prevent the glaze and sprinkles from being damaged.

Recipe Expert Tips

  • Baking sheet care: Wipe the baking sheet with a paper towel between batches of cookies. 
  • Cool the cookie sheet: Cool the cookie sheet completely before pressing the next batch of cookies out onto the cookie sheet. 
  • Decorating spritz cookies: You can decorate the Valentine's Spritz cookies by dipping them into a powdered sugar glaze and sprinkling them with Valentine's Day Sprinkles.
  • Cookie glaze: Allow the glazed cookies to harden on a cookie sheet that had been lined with parchment paper.
  • Storing the cookies: Store in an airtight container for up to a week.
  • Chocolate dipped: You can also dip the cookies in melted chocolate and decorate with sprinkles.

Pink Spritz Cookies

Pink Spritz cookies can be pressed into flower shapes. They are so pretty decorated with a glaze and colorful sprinkles and would be perfect for a Spring wedding or baby shower for a girl.

Pink Flower Spritz Cookies on  a round white serving tray

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  • Cream Cheese Spritz Cookies
  • How To Make Christmas Spritz Cookies
  • Almond Spritz Cookies Recipe
  • Valentine's Day Chocolate Dipped Wafer Cookies

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Valentines Day Spritz Cookies overhead photo with the Valentines day treats piled on a red cake stand

Valentines Day Spritz Cookies

Arlene Mobley - Flour On My Face
Valentines Day Spritz Cookies
Make these beautiful pink ombre and sprinkle decorated Valentines Day Spritz Cookies that will look stunning on a party dessert table or in Valentines Day treat bags for the kids Valentines Day party.
These pink spritz cookies can be baked into flower cookies that would also be perfect for a girl baby shower treat.
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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 10 mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 60 Cookies
Calories 55 kcal

Ingredients  

  • 1 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 4 oz cream cheese softened
  • ½ cup granulate sugar
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon pure almond extract
  • 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
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Instructions 

  • Preheat oven to 350 F.
  • In a large bowl beat the butter and cream cheese together with an electric hand mixer until lump free and creamy.
  • Add the granulated sugar to the bowl and beat in for 1 or 2 minutes until the sugar is combined. Add the almond and vanilla extract to the bowl and beat in.
  • Add ½ of the all-purpose flour to the bowl and beat on low until the flour is combined with the ingredients. Add the remaining flour to the bowl and beat until the flour is completly mixed in with the rest of the cookie dough ingredients. Scrape the sides of the bowl with a silicone spatula and beat again.
  • Divide the spritz cookie dough and color with gel food coloring if desired.
  • Fill a Spritz cookie dough press with the dough. Press heart shaped cookies out onto an aluminum baking sheet.
  • Bake in the cookies in the preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes just until the edges of the cookies are slightly golden.
  • Remove baking sheet from the oven and place the baking pan on a cooling rack for 5 minutes. Transfer the cooled cookies to a cooling rack. Repeat until all of the cookies have been baked.
  • Cool completely before decorating with a powdered sugar glaze and sprinkles.
  • Store the cookies in an air tight container for up to a week.
  • Makes 5 dozen cookies.

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Recipe Expert Tips

Expert Recipe Tips
  • Baking sheet care: Wipe the baking sheet with a paper towel between batches of cookies. 
  • Cool the cookie sheet: Cool the cookie sheet completely before pressing the next batch of cookies out onto the cookie sheet. 
  • Decorating spritz cookies: You can decorate the Valentine's Spritz cookies by dipping them into a powdered sugar glaze and sprinkling them with Valentine's Day Sprinkles.
  • Cookie glaze: Allow the glazed cookies to harden on a cookie sheet that had been lined with parchment paper.
  • Storing the cookies: Store in an airtight container for up to a week.
  • Chocolate dipped: You can also dip the cookies in melted chocolate and decorate with sprinkles.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Cookies | Calories: 55kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 7mg | Potassium: 8mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 120IU | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 1mg
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  1. Decor Craft Design

    January 20, 2022 at 12:18 pm

    Those are pretty and looking delicious! Just perfect for Valentine's Day treats. Thank you for sharing it #HomeMattersParty

    Mel
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    Co-Host @ Home Matters Party Linky Party

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  2. Laura Walters

    January 22, 2021 at 11:45 am

    Thank you so much for sharing to our linky party!

    Reply
  3. Marie

    February 11, 2020 at 10:27 am

    The way you decorated your Valentine spritz cookies is so pretty!

    Reply
    • Arlene Mobley

      February 11, 2020 at 10:14 pm

      Thank you Marie!

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