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22 Heart-Shaped Edible Valentines

Valentines

Whether you’re planning a romantic dinner for your honey or bringing in sweets for a classroom celebration, these heart-shaped valentines recipes are guaranteed to have everyone swooning!

 

 

 

 

 

1. Heart Shaped Strawberry Hand Pies

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Source: Well Plated

2. Mini Heart Cookies

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Source: The Dessert Lover

3. Chocolate Dipped Valentine Brownies

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Source: Recipe Girl

4. Rice Krispies Treats Hearts

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Source: Intimate Weddings

5. Red Velvet Whoopie Pies

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Source: Annie’s Eats

6. Chocolate Raspberry Hearts

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Source: Land O Lakes

7. Ding Dong Valentines Chocolate Hearts

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Source: OMG Chocolate Desserts

8. Valentine’s Heart Macaroons

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Source: Liv for Cake

9. Shot Through The Heart Cake Pops

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Source: Hello Little Home

10. Conversation Heart Cheesecakes

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Source: Hungry Happenings

11. Oreo Truffles Valentine’s Hearts

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Source: OMG Chocolate Desserts

12. Chocolate Heart Peanut Butter Cookies

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Source: Betty Crocker

13. Homemade Heart Marshmallows

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Source: Belly Full

14. Peanut Butter Chocolate Hearts

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Source: six sisters’ stuff

15. Heart Cupcakes Made with a Muffin Tin

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Source: Tastes Better From Scratch

16. Sweetheart Cinnamon Rolls

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Source: Lady Behind the Curtain

17. Chocolate Cheesecake Mousse Cups with a Sweet Berry Compote

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Source: Barbara Bakes

18. Heart Shaped Peanut Butter Cookies

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Source: The Semisweet Sisters

19. Peppermint Bark Candy Cane Hearts

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Source: Sweet & Crunchy Blog

20. Make My Heart Pound Cake

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Source: Pint Sized Baker

21. Strawberries and Cream Doughnuts

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Source: Thirty Handmade Days

22. Raspberry Mousse Meringue Hearts

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Source: Handmade Charlotte

 

 

Nutella Thumbprint Cookies

image_4Anything is better with Nutella, right? Well that’s certainly the case with these little tasties. A rich buttery cookie is taken straight to heaven when rolled in coconut and a lovely gem of nutella placed in the center. It’s actually a really easy cookie to whip up and oh so yummy. A great cookie recipe for holiday baking or cookie exchanges and it will quickly become a family favorite. Yummy to the max!

Nutella Thumbprint Cookies
Yields 36 cookies

  • 3 sticks (3/4 pound) butter, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 3 1/2 cups flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 egg beaten with 1 tablespoon water, for egg wash
  • 7 ounces sweetened flaked coconut
  • Nutella (the amount depends on how generous you are but you’ll need approximately 1/2 cup)

Directions: 

1. In a mixer, cream together the butter sugar for several minutes.

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Add the vanilla and gradually add the flour and salt until well combined.

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2. Transfer the dough onto a piece seran wrap, form into a large ball, and refrigerate for 30 minutes to chill. If you’re in a hurry you can also pop it in the freezer for 5-10 minutes.

Dough in seran wrap

3. Preheat oven to 350°. Form the chilled dough into balls, approximately 1 1/4 inches, or weighing 1 ounce if you’re using a scale.

Rolled dough into balls

Dip the balls into the egg wash, roll in flaked coconut, and transfer to an ungreased cookie sheet. Use your finger or thumb to form an indentation in the dough for filling with Nutella. 🙂

rolled balls in coconut

Using a teaspoon, fill each indentation with about 1/4 teaspoon of Nutella.

filled with nutella

4. Bake for approximately 20-25 minutes or until the edges are a light brown and the coconut is toasted. Since all ovens vary slightly, I always recommend baking one cookie first to see what the exact time is to avoid burning an entire sheet.

baked nutella cookies

5. Transfer cookies to a wire cooling rack. Eat the cooled Nutelal Thumbprint Cookies with a glass of milk or hot cocoa. Enjoy!

Plated Cookies

Cranberry Tangerine Cookies

Plated cookiesA very fond memory I have of growing up in Germany is of baking cookies during the holidays. A popular German tradition is holiday cookie baking, where families will spend several days or even weeks preparing for the holidays by baking dozens and dozens of cookies and lining them in prepared holiday tins. When visiting friends and family you bring a box of cookies as a present and often receive one back. German cookies tend to be less sweet than a typical American cookie and often filled with fruit and nuts. This recipe for Cranberry Tangerine Cookies is inspired by the German cookies you could expect in your tin. Filled with cranberries, almonds, and tangerine, they’re the perfect bit of sweet treat you want.

Cranberry Tangerine Cookies
Yields 4 dozen cookies

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon grated tangerine zest
  • 2 tablespoons tangerine juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
  • 3 cups flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups fresh cranberries, roughly chopped
  • 1/2 cup toasted almonds, chopped (you can also use walnuts or pecans if you prefer)

Icing

  • 1/2 teaspoon grated orange zest
  • 3 tablespoons tangerine juice
  • 1 1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar

 Directions: 

1. Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, cream together butter and the brown and white sugar for several minutes.

sugar and butter creamed together

Add the egg, tangerine zest and juice, almond extract, and mix well. Gradually add the flour, baking soda, and salt until well incorporated.

dough with flour

Stir in the cranberries and almonds.

dough with pecans and cranberries

2. Using a cookie scoop or tablespoon, scoop rounded tablespoons of cookie dough on ungreased cookie sheets and bake for 12-14 minutes. Since every oven varies slightly, I always recommend you bake one cookie all by itself to see exactly how long you need. Better to accidentally ruin one cookie than an entire tray!

dough on cookie sheet

 

baked cookies

3. Transfer from cookie sheet to a cooling rack.

4. While cookies are cooling, mix together the ingredients for the icing.

ingredients for glaze

Using a fork or a whisk, drizzle icing over the cookies.

Iced cookies

Allow icing to set before transferring to cookie tins or eating. Enjoy!

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