Be My Valentine Cookie

  • Prep 25 min
  • Total 1 hr 20 min
  • Servings 18

Ingredients

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.

  • This heart-shaped Be My Valentine Cookie turns out best when baked on the middle oven rack.
  • 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.
  • Disposable plastic decorating bags and tips can be found in the baking section of most craft stores and kitchen specialty stores.

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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