Valentine Sugar Cookie Cups
Valentine Sugar Cookie Cups are an easy 3 ingredient dessert with soft cookie cups, pink frosting, and festive sprinkles for any celebration.
Servings: 24 cookie cups
Equipment
- nonstick cooking spray
- shot glass or spoon, tart shaper, or similar
- piping bags or spoon
Ingredients
- 1 package refrigerated sugar cookie dough (16.5 ounce)
- 1 tub prepared frosting (pink or any color)
- heart sprinkles or red and pink nonpareils
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a mini muffin pan.
- Cut the cookie dough into 24 equal pieces.1 package refrigerated sugar cookie dough
- Press one piece of dough into the bottom and slightly up the sides of each muffin cup.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, until the edges are lightly golden and the centers are puffed.
- Remove from the oven and immediately use a shot glass, the back of a spoon, or a tart shaper to gently press the center of each cookie to form a cup.
- Allow the cookie cups to cool completely in the pan.
- Carefully remove the cooled cookie cups from the pan.
- Spoon or pipe frosting into each cookie cup.1 tub prepared frosting
- Sprinkle with decorations and serve.heart sprinkles or red and pink nonpareils
Notes
🥡 STORAGE: Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
Keep frosting side up to avoid smudging.
♨️ REHEATING: Not recommended, as the frosting will melt.
❄️ FREEZING: Freeze unfrosted cookie cups for up to 2 months.
Thaw completely before frosting and decorating.
💡 TIPS FOR BEST RESULTS: Press the centers while the cookies are hot so they form easily.
Let the cookies cool fully before frosting to prevent melting.
Use a piping bag for a cleaner, bakery-style look.
🍳 ALTERNATE COOKING METHODS: Not recommended for air fryer or convection due to size and shaping.
♻️ LEFTOVERS: Turn extras into ice cream bowls or fill with pudding or mousse.
📝 NOTES: This is a great hands-on recipe for kids to help decorate.
Change frosting colors and sprinkles to match holidays, parties, or school events.
Keep frosting designs simple for easy transport.
These are best served the same day they are frosted for the prettiest presentation.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie cup | Calories: 77kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 47mg | Potassium: 21mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 5IU | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 0.2mg
