Make the loved ones in your life a batch of the best soft sugar cookies with homemade cream cheese frosting!

Best Valentine Sugar Cookies

Every time I want something that my husband doesn’t agree with or he doesn’t want to do, I tell him it was written in our wedding vows which means he agreed to it. HA! For example, I’ll say, “It was written in our vows that you will forever vacuum.” He’ll say he doesn’t remember it that way, to which I say he just wasn’t listening. And he vacuums anyway because he loves me!

Valentine’s Day is great, it’s a day to show some extra love to our spouses and/or children. But honestly, I prefer the little things throughout the year. Like when my husband brings in the groceries, folds the laundry, runs an errand… all of those little things are a huge help to me! Those gestures mean way more to me than an overpriced box of chocolates!

Show some love by making a batch of these delicious Valentine Sugar Cookies for your family! If you are short on time, make them something easy like these Raspberry Brownies or Chocolate Valentine Cake Mix Cookies instead!

What You Need for the Cookie Dough:

• 2 cups Brown Sugar
• 1 cup Butter, Softened
• 2 Eggs
• 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
• 5 cups Flour
• 2 tsp Baking Powder
• 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
• 1/2 cup Milk

And the Cream Cheese Frosting:

• 8 oz Cream Cheese, Softened
• 1/2 cup Butter, Softened
• 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
• 3 (or 3 1/2 cups) Powdered Sugar

How to Make Valentine Sugar Cookies

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Line baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
• Mix 2 cups brown sugar, 1 cup softened butter, and 2 eggs together. Add 1 tsp vanilla extract. Mix until well combined.
• In a separate bowl, combine 5 cups flour and 2 tsp baking powder.
• In another separate bowl, dissolve 1/2 tsp baking soda in 2 tbsp hot water.
• Alternate adding 1/3 of the flour mixture, 1/3 of the hot water mixture, and a 1/3 of the milk into the brown sugar mixture. (The total amount of milk you will use is 1/2 cup) Repeat until mixtures and all ingredients are well combined. 
• Using 1/3 of the dough at a time, spoon onto generously floured countertop and gently fold so the dough isn’t sticky. (Be careful not to use too much flour, that will make the cookies tough.)
• Roll out to desired thickness and cut out with desired cookie cutters.
• Transfer the cutouts onto the parchment paper lined baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes. (Depending on the thickness of the cutouts, you may need to decrease or increase the baking time. For thinner cutouts, decrease the baking time. For thicker cutouts, increase the baking time.)
• To make the cream cheese frosting, combine 8 oz softened cream cheese, 1/2 cup softened butter, and 1 tsp vanilla. Beat until well mixed.
• Add 3 to 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar and beat until smooth. (The amount of powdered sugar depends on the consistency you desire. The more powdered sugar you use, the thicker the frosting will be.)

More Valentine Treats:

• Love Bug Oreo Cookies
• Raspberry Brownies
• Froot Loops Sweetheart Cereal Treats
• Valentine’s Day Charcuterie Board
• Valentine Cookie Pizza
• Chocolate Valentine Cake Mix Cookies
• Valentine Pancake Nachos
• Valentine Mini-Pancake Stacks
• Cupid’s Crunch Chex Mix
• Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies
• Valentine Puppy Chow
• Valentine M&M Cookie Bars
• Valentine Peanut Butter Blossoms
• Valentine Peanut Butter Cookie Cups
• Heart Shaped Valentine’s Day Pop Tarts

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Valentine Sugar Cookies

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Valentine Sugar Cookies, make the loved ones in your life a batch of the best soft sugar cookies with homemade cream cheese frosting!

Prep Time 50 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 1 hour

Ingredients

• 2 cups Brown Sugar
• 1 cup Butter, Softened
• 2 Eggs
• 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
• 5 cups Flour
• 2 tsp Baking Powder
• 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
• 2 tbsp Hot Water
• 1/2 cup Milk

Cream Cheese Frosting

• 8 oz Cream Cheese, Softened
• 1/2 cup Butter, Softened
• 1 tsp Vanilla
• 3 (or 3 1/2) cups Powdered Sugar

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Line baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
3. Mix brown sugar, butter, and eggs together. Add vanilla. Mix until well combined.
4. In a separate bowl, combine flour and baking powder.
5. In another separate bowl, dissolve baking soda in hot water.
6. Alternate adding 1/3 of the mixture, 1/3 of the hot water mixture, and a 1/3 of the milk into the brown sugar mixture. Repeat until mixtures and all ingredients are well combined.
7. Using 1/3 of the dough at a time, spoon onto generously floured countertop and gently fold so the dough isn't sticky. (Be careful not to use too much flour, that will make the cookies tough.)
8. Roll out to desired thickness and cut out with desired cookie cutters.
9. Transfer the cutouts onto the parchment paper line baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes. (Depending on the thickness of the cutouts, you may need to decrease or increase the baking time. For thinner cutouts, decrease the baking time. For thicker cutouts, increase the baking time.)
10. To make the cream cheese frosting, combine softened cream cheese, softened butter, and vanilla. Beat until well mixed.
11. Add 3 to 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar and beat until smooth. (The amount of powdered sugar depends on the consistency you desire. The more powdered sugar you use, the thicker the frosting will be.)