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Easy Heart Cookies

These Easy Heart Cookies are simple yet delicious, featuring red velvet cake mix for a moist texture and beautiful heart shapes, ideal for celebrations.

  • Total Time: 28 minutes
  • Yield: 24 cookies 1x

Ingredients

Scale
  • 1 Large Egg
  • ½ cup Unsalted Butter, Room Temperature
  • 1 box Red Velvet Cake Mix
  • 1 cup Royal Icing or Melted White Chocolate (for decorating)
  • ½ cup Sanding Sugar (for decorating)

Instructions

  • Mix egg and softened butter in a bowl until creamy.
  • Sift and gently fold the red velvet cake mix into the egg-butter mixture.
  • Cover and refrigerate the dough for 1-2 hours.
  • Roll out chilled dough between parchment paper to ¼-inch thickness.
  • Cut out heart shapes and place on a baking sheet.
  • Bake at 350°F for 6-8 minutes, cooling on a wire rack before decorating.
  • Decorate with royal icing or melted white chocolate and sanding sugar.

Notes

Ensure butter is at room temperature for easy mixing.
Sift the cake mix to avoid dense cookies.
Chilling the dough is essential for easier rolling.

  • Author: Jesseca
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 8 minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Calories: 110
  • Sugar: 7
  • Sodium: 50
  • Fat: 5
  • Saturated Fat: 3
  • Unsaturated Fat: 1
  • Trans Fat: 0
  • Carbohydrates: 15
  • Fiber: 0
  • Protein: 1
  • Cholesterol: 20