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Be My Valentine Cookie

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  • Prep 25 min
  • Total 1 hr 20 min
  • Servings 18
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Want to spread love this Valentine's Day? Skip out on the boring chocolate boxes, and try making this giant Be My Valentine Cookie for a friend, family member or valentine to make them feel really special. Accented with delicious cherry and almond flavors, this giant heart-shaped sugar cookie tastes just as good as it looks!
Updated Dec 14, 2022
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Ingredients

Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Steps

  • 1
    Mix together cookie mix, egg and flour. Add 2 oz. cream cheese (reserve remaining 3 oz. cream cheese), 2 tablespoons butter and almond extract; blend. Shape dough into 12x13-inch heart on large ungreased cookie sheet.
  • 2
    Bake at 375°F for 12 to 15 minutes or until light golden brown around edges. Cool on cookie sheet 20 minutes. Carefully remove to cooling rack. Cool completely.
  • 3
    Beat powdered sugar, 3 oz. cream cheese, remaining butter and cherry juice with electric mixer on low speed until smooth and creamy. Stir in maraschino cherries. Spread over cooled cookie.
  • 4
    Spoon chocolate frosting, reserving 2 tablespoons, into decorating bag, with small star tip (#21); pipe around edges of cookie. Using reserved frosting pipe message on top of cookie. Store any leftover cookie in refrigerator.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    This heart-shaped Be My Valentine Cookie turns out best when baked on the middle oven rack.
  • tip 2
    If desired, prepare heart-shaped cookie crust up to a day ahead of time. After cookie has cooled, wrap tightly in plastic wrap and store at room temperature until you’re ready to frost and decorate.
  • tip 3
    Disposable plastic decorating bags and tips can be found in the baking section of most craft stores and kitchen specialty stores.

Nutrition

330 Calories, 11g Total Fat, 2g Protein, 56g Total Carbohydrate, 43g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1/18 of Cookie
Calories
330
Calories from Fat
90
Total Fat
11g
16%
Saturated Fat
5g
24%
Trans Fat
1 1/2g
Cholesterol
20mg
7%
Sodium
160mg
7%
Potassium
55mg
2%
Total Carbohydrate
56g
19%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
43g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 3 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
4
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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