Valentine’s Day Cookies Recipe

Valentine’s Day Snack Recipe For Kids

The Day It Rained Hearts written by Felicia Bonds is a lovely story to read to children on Valentine’s Day, and there are so many wonderful activities to go along with the book, like these Valentin’s Day Heart Cookies recipe for kids.

This simple and messy fun Valentine’s Day Heart Cookies Snack craft activity is easy for preschool and kindergarten children to follow and tastes super yummy.  Just perfect for a Valentine’s Day-theme unit.

So, what are you waiting for?  Let’s make Valentine’s Day Heart Cookies!

Cooking supplies you will need:

• 1 cup softened butter
• 2 cups flour
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 TBSP vanilla
• 1/4 tsp salt
• Sprinkles
• Food coloring
• Frosting

Cooking directions:

In a bowl, have the children beat together butter, sugar, egg, vanilla and salt till the mixture becomes fluffy.

When the mixture is fluffy, have the children pour in the flour and mix.

Refrigerate the dough mixture in plastic wrap for 1 hour.

Next, have the children roll out the dough to 1/4 inch thickness.

Then, have the children cut out hearts with a heart-shaped cookie cutter.

After that,  have the children place the Valentine’s Day cookies 1/2 inch apart on a cookie sheet.

Bake the Valentine’s Day cookies in the oven for 12-14 minutes.

While the Valentine’s Day cookies are baking, in a bowl, have the children mix together food coloring with frosting.

When the Valentine’s Day cookies have cooled, have the children decorate their Valentine’s Day cookie with frosting and sprinkles!

And, voila, the children have now made Valentine’s Day Heart Cookies!   What a simple and delicious

When the Valentine’s Day cookies have cooled, have the children decorate their Valentine’s Day cookie with frosting and sprinkles!

And, voila, the children have now made Valentine’s Day Heart Cookies!   What a simple and delicious Valentine’s Day snack activity for preschoolers and kindergarten children.  Just perfect for a Valentine’s Day lesson plan!

While the kids are making their Heart Cookies for Valentine’s Day, play the Valentine’s Day song for kids in the background.

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The Valentine’s Day song for kids is a nice complement to this super fun kids Valentine’s Day snack recipe activity!

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