Description
Valentine’s Day Marbled Sugar Cookies are the perfect sweet treat to celebrate love! With their soft, buttery texture and delightful pink and white swirls, these cookies are not only visually stunning but also incredibly easy to make. Perfect for sharing with friends or indulging while watching your favorite romantic comedies, they bring a touch of whimsy to any occasion. Bake a batch this Valentine’s Day and watch the smiles unfold!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 2 large eggs (room temperature)
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- Gel food coloring (pink)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, cream together softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in eggs one at a time along with the vanilla extract until smooth.
- In another bowl, whisk together flour and baking powder; gradually add to the creamed mixture until just combined.
- Divide dough into two bowls; color one bowl of dough with pink gel food coloring.
- On a floured surface, scoop both colors together and gently fold them for marbling.
- Roll tablespoon-sized balls of dough; place on prepared baking sheets about two inches apart.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are lightly golden. Cool on wire racks.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: <1g
- Cholesterol: 25mg