How to get round slice and bake cookies?

As you cut your dough log into individual cookies, give it a quarter-turn every three or four slices to ensure that the knife doesn't flatten one side repeatedly against the cutting board . And voilà, perfectly round Maple Pecan Shortbread, World Peace Cookies, and Pistachio-Crusted Icebox Cookies.

How long do slice and bake cookies last?

Like drop cookies, icebox and slice-and-bake cookies are pretty sturdy. Baked cookies can be kept stacked in an airtight container or popped in a zip-top bag. At room temperature: Eat baked icebox or slice-and-bake cookies within five days so they taste their best.

What is the secret to chewy cookies?

Cornstarch helps product soft and thick cookies. Using more brown sugar than white sugar results in a moister, softer cookie. An extra egg yolk increases chewiness . Rolling the cookie dough balls to be tall and lumpy instead of wide and smooth gives the cookies a bakery-style textured thickness.

Does Pillsbury make slice and bake cookies?

So simple, yet so good! Ready To Bake Sugar Cookies are super simple — just peel, slice, place and bake . Unlike with cookie mix, you can have sugar cookies ready in minutes with no mixing, no mess.

Can you freeze slice and bake cookies?

For slice and bake recipes, you can freeze the cookie dough wrapped up tightly in plastic wrap in a disc or cookie dough log , then defrost overnight. Recipes such as roll out sugar cookies, cut-out cookies and shortbread cookies don't freeze as well - I prefer to freeze the baked cookies rather than the cookie dough.

Can you roll out slice and bake cookie dough?

To do this, you mix the dough like normal, but once prepared, you roll the dough into a log-like shape and then slice it width-wise to form individual cookies . Once baked, slice and bake cookies are usually easy to identify by their sharp edges and uniform shape, as seen in the pictures here.

How long to bake Pillsbury slice and bake cookies?

Prep Instructions HEAT oven to 350°F (or 325°F for nonstick cookie sheet). PLACE cookie dough rounds about 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. BAKE 13 to 17 minutes or until edges are light golden brown.

Is it OK to use melted butter instead of softened?

Softened butter and melted butter are not the same. Using melted butter will change the texture of whatever you're baking . If you only want the butter to soften for spreading, microwave it on the Defrost setting (30%) in 5-second increments until it's softened as desired.

What is the secret ingredient to keep cookies soft?

If you enjoy your cookies soft and chewy, chances are likely the recipe contains a common ingredient that serves a very specific purpose. No, it's not granulated sugar, nor the butter. It's not the egg, all-purpose flour, or even the vanilla extract. The simple, yet oh-so-necessary component is cornstarch .

How do you write a cute Valentines letter?

Use Personal Anecdotes and Memories : Share special moments and experiences you've had together. This personal touch adds depth and meaning to your love letter. Compliment and Appreciate Your Loved One: Highlight their unique qualities and express your admiration for them.

Valentine's Day Slice and Bake Cookies (2024)

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These Valentine’s Day Slice and Bake Cookies are the cutest little treats for Valentine’s Day! Perfectly sweet with a red heart in the middle of each cookie! Move over store bought, your friends and family will swoon over these cookies and will be so impressed you made them homemade! Don’t be intimidated…I have tested and re-tested this method and have all your tips and tricks to the perfect heart cookie.

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If you want to try an amazing traditional sugar cookie, I have a great Sugar Cookies with Icingrecipeas well. It’s an amazing fail-proof cookie that is literally one of my favorite go-to recipes.

Why You’ll Love This Heart Cookie Recipe

These Valentine’s Day Slice and Bake Cookies are a fun variation to traditional sugar cookies! I’m sure you’ve seen the pre-made slice and bake dough with holiday images at the store. While store bought dough is great when you are short on time, nothing is better than a homemade slice and bake sugar cookie. I promise these are easier than they look, but you can totally take all the compliments when your friends gush over how fancy these are. 😉

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Fun Slice and Bake Holiday Cookie Variations

The fun thing about this recipe is that you can make it for nearly any holiday! Here are a couple of fun Slice and Bake Cookie variations:

St. Patricks Day – dye some dough green and find a shamrock cookie cutter for a cute Irish cookie!
Easter – add less drops of food coloring for pastel pink dough and find a bunny or egg shaped cookie cutter.
Christmas – skip the middle part and instead roll the edges of the dough in red, green and white sprinkles for a simple Christmas cookie.
Fourth of July – taking some notes from the Christmas sections, use red, white and blue sprinkles!
Halloween – dye the outside dough purple, black or orange and keep the inside dough plain for some spooky contrast!
Use different Extracts– customize the flavor of your cookies using almond extract. For a Christmas slice and bake cookie use peppermint extract.

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Ingredients Needed for Slice and Bake Cookies

all-purpose flour- unbleached, fills out the cookies
granulated sugar– white sugar used to sweeten
pure vanilla extract– for flavoring. Use pure vanilla, not imitation for best flavoring.
red food coloring– liquid or gel food coloring.
pantry staples– butter, baking powder, large egg

How to Make Slice and Bake Cookies

For full recipe details including ingredient measurements, see the printable recipe card down below. Here are step-by-step instructions for making these fun Valentine’s Day Slice and Bake Cookies:

Make Sugar Cookie Dough

In a small bowl, stir flour and baking powder together. Set aside. Cream butter and sugar together. Stir in egg and vanilla extract. Slowly incorporate the dry ingredients.

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Add Red Fooding Coloring to Smaller Portion of Dough

Once dough has come together, remove 2/3 of dough to a separate bowl. Stir in the red food coloring to the smaller portion of dough until uniform in color.

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Roll Out Red Dough

Next, roll the red dough out pretty thick, about 1 inch thick, and start cutting out hearts with a small heart-shaped cookie cutter.Once you have them all cut, line them all up and do your best to stick them together without ruining their shape. I ended up with 3 stacks of hearts.

Freeze Red Heart Stacks- (optional, but highly recommended)

Pro Tip: I have found that freezing the stacks for 30 minutes or so makes them easier to work with and not loose their shape. Lightly cover stacks with plastic wrap on a baking sheet and place into the freezer. The regular dough is actually better to be softer (at room temp) so it can stick well to the hearts, otherwise there are going to be some holes between the two colors.

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Roll Remaining Dough Out

Divide your remaining uncolored dough into 3 (since I have 3 stacks of red hearts) and cover each heart stack, being careful to keep them together.

Pro Tip: I found that rolling out snakes of dough and sticking them down the sides was the easiest and fastest way to get them covered.

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Wrap + Refrigerate 1 Hour

Once the heart slice stacks are covered completely, give each a gently roll to create a smooth, round edge. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate 1 hour to overnight.

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Preheat Oven + Slice Each Cookie Dough Log

When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350° F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat, or use an ungreased cookie sheet. Set aside.

Remove the dough logs from fridge and with a very sharp knife, cut thick slices (1/2 inch rounds) . Place onto the prepared baking sheet leaving 1 inch around each cookie.

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Bake Heart Cookies

Bake sugar cookies for 8-10 minutes or until cookie is barely (and I mean barely) golden brown on the bottoms, if brown at all and is no longer shiny. Remove from oven and cool 2 minutes before cooling completely on a wire rack.

Pro Tip: Wanna know the trick to having perfectly round cookies? Before removing from the baking sheet, take a large round cookie cutter and swirl the cookies around it immediately after they come out of the oven and are still hot. This is called “cookie scooting”. This will fix some of the edges and give them a rounder shape.

Storage + Make Ahead Directions

Store cookies in an airtight container, at room temperature for up to 3 days.

To Freeze + Bake Later– prepare dough as the recipe instructs up until placing the dough in the fridge. At this point you can place wrapped dough cylinders into a freezer safe bag and into the freezer until ready to bake. When ready to bake, allow the dough to thaw overnight in the fridge before baking.

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Love Sugar Cookies? Give These Recipes a Try!

Valentine Sugar Cookies
Vanilla Bean Cut-Out Sugar Cookie Recipe with Royal Icing
Lemon Sour Cream Sugar Cookies
Sugar Cookie Bars
Copycat Swig Sugar Cookies

More Valentine’s Day Treats

Valentine’s Day Cake Pops
Mini Red Velvet Cheesecakes
Molten Lava Cake
Easy Dipping Chocolate
Strawberry Cheesecake Cookies
Best Recipe for Pavlova

Be sure to make these soon for the ones you love! The printable recipe card is below. Enjoy! 🙂

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Valentine’s Day Slice and Bake Cookies

These Homemade Slice and Bake Cookies are the cutest cookies for Valentine's Day! Perfectly sweet with a red heart in the middle of each cookie!

servings 24 cookies

Prep Time 1 hour hr 50 minutes mins

Ingredients

▢ 3 cups all-purpose flour unbleached
▢ 2 tsp baking powder
▢ 1 cup sugar
▢ 1 cup butter cold & cut into chunks
▢ 1 large egg
▢ 1 tsp vanilla extract
▢ 1 1/2 tsp liquid food coloring red

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Instructions

In a small bowl stir flour and baking powder together. Set aside. Cream butter and sugar together.
Stir in egg, extracts, and vanilla. Slowly incorporate dry ingredients. Once the dough has come together, remove 2/3 of it to a separate bowl.
Stir in the red food coloring to the remaining 1/3 of the dough until uniform in color.
Roll red dough out into a 1 inch slab. Cut out heart shapes and stack them together.
Roll remaining regular colored dough out and cover each row of stacked hearts being careful to keep them together. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate 1 hour to overnight.
When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350° F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone baking mat and set aside.
Remove cookie dough logs from fridge and slice into 1/2 inch rounds. Place onto prepared baking sheet leaving 1 inch around each cookie.
Bake 8-10 minutes or until cookie is barely golden brown on the bottom and isn't shiny.
Remove from oven and cool 2 minutes before cooling completely on wire rack.
Serve immediately or store in airtight containers for up to 3 days.

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Notes

Note: I have found that freezing the stacks for 30 minutes or so makes them easier to work with and not loose their shape. Lightly cover stacks with plastic wrap on a baking sheet and place into the freezer. The regular dough is actually better to be softer (at room temp) so it can stick well to the hearts, otherwise there are going to be some holes between the two colors.

Want know the trick to having perfectly round cookies? Before removing from the baking sheet, take a large round cookie cutter and swirl the cookies around it immediately after they come out of the oven and are still hot. This is called “cookie scooting”. This will fix some of the edges and give them a rounder shape.

Nutrition

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: slice and bake cookies