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
