Easy Valentine’s Sandwich Cookies
These Valentine Sandwich Cookies are almost too cute to eat! Soft cream cheese cookies filled with fluffy strawberry frosting and finished with heart-shaped cut-outs. Perfect for Valentine’s Day parties, gifting, or baking with kids.
Valentine Sandwich Cookies with Strawberry Frosting.
Valentine’s Day calls for something sweet, charming, and made with love and these Valentine Sandwich Cookies check every box.
Soft, buttery cookies with a hint of cream cheese are sandwiched together with a fluffy strawberry frosting, creating the perfect balance of richness and fruity sweetness.
The heart-shaped windows add a creative twist to the traditional sugar cookie and are just as simple as they are cute! With 24 cookies in a batch, these treats are ideal gifts for sharing with your loved ones, friends, or colleagues.
Package them in pretty boxes or tie them up with a ribbon and a gift tag for a thoughtful, budget-friendly homemade Valentine's Day gift.
Ingredients
For the Cookies
3½ cups all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter, softened
2 ounces cream cheese, softened
1¼ cups sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 egg
For the Strawberry Frosting
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
6 tablespoons strawberry preserves
4 cups powdered sugar
1 tablespoon milk
1 drop red food coloring (optional)
Instructions
1. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
2. In a large bowl, beat the butter, cream cheese, and sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Add the egg and vanilla extract and beat until fully combined.
4. Gradually mix in the dry ingredients until a thick dough forms.
5. Divide the dough into two portions, flatten into disks, wrap in plastic wrap, and chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
6. Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
7. Roll the chilled dough on a lightly floured surface to about ⅛-inch thickness. Cut out 48 cookies using a 3-inch rectangle cookie cutter, re-rolling scraps as needed.
8. Place half of the cookies on the baking sheets. Use a 1-inch heart cutter to cut the centers from the remaining rectangles.
Save the heart cutouts to bake separately and make cute mini heart sugar cookies.
9. Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden. Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
10. To make the frosting, beat together the butter, vanilla extract, and strawberry preserves until smooth.
11. Add the powdered sugar, milk, and food coloring (if using), beating until creamy and spreadable.
12. Flip the solid cookies over and spread frosting on the bottom of each one.
13. Top with the heart-cutout cookies to create sandwich cookies.
If you’re planning a full Valentine’s menu, these cookies pair perfectly with easy strawberry cupcakes for dessert and a festive Valentine’s breakfast board for a sweet start to the day.
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