Valentine Cookie Pops with Vanilla Buttercream
These Valentine's Day cookie pops have a soft buttery bite, almost melting in your mouth. Topped with a kid & adult approved buttercream frosting, it is sure to be everyone's favorite Valentine's Day treat.
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Servings: 36 cookies, depending on the cookie cutter size
Equipment
- Stand Mixer with a Paddle Attachment
- Rubber Spatula
- Medium Sized Mixing Bowl
- Measuring Cups & Spoons
- Cookie Sheet with Silicone Baking Mat
- Rolling Pin
- Disposable Piping Bag
- Angled Flat Spatula & Decorating Tip optional
- Mini heart cookie cutter
Ingredients
Soft Sugar Cookies
- 3 cups all purpose flour, plus more for rolling scoop & level method
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1 cup cold salted butter cut into cubes
- 1 cup granulated white sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp. vanilla extract
Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
- 1 cup room temperature unsalted butter
- 4 cups powdered sugar confectioner's sugar
- 1-3 tbsp. milk whole milk is best
- 1 tbsp. vanilla extract
- gel food dye optional
- sprinkles optional
Instructions
- While you will make the cookies first, you will want to set the unsalted butter out so that it comes to room temperature. The unsalted butter will be used when preparing the buttercream.
Soft Sugar Cookies
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- In a medium sized mixing bowl, add in the flour and baking powder. Stir the ingredients to combine them.
- In the stand mixer, cream the salted butter and sugar together until all of the butter lumps are gone.
- Add in the egg and vanilla extract and mix until just combined.
- Slowly add the flour and baking powder mixture into the wet ingredients until the dough forms a ball. If the ball is very sticky, add another tablespoon of flour.
- Roll the dough onto a floured surface and use the mini heart cookie cutter to cut out the cookies.
- Place cookies onto a parchment paper lined cookie sheet and freeze for 10 minutes. Once slightly frozen, insert the cookie sticks about 2/3 of the way into each cookie. You will want to twist the stick into the cookie to get them in. If you accidentally crack the cookies, wait until they soften more then manipulate the dough so that it covers the stick.
- Place six cut out cookies onto a cookie sheet lined with a silicone mat or parchment paper. Bake for 10 minutes or until the center of the cookies do not appear wet.
- Allow the cookies to cool completely on the baking sheet before frosting.
Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
- Add the room temperature unsalted butter to the stand mixer and mix with the paddle attachment until lighter in color.
- Add the powdered sugar to the mixer, along with the vanilla extract and one tablespoon of milk.
- Place a clean towel over the stand mixer and mix on low speed until the sugar is incorporated. Use a rubber spatula to scrape the sides if needed.
- If the frosting is thicker than a creamy peanut butter consistency, add in 1-2 more tablespoons of milk.
- Use the rubber spatula to mix in the gel food dye if you want colored buttercream.
Decorating the Buttercream Cookies
- See in the post above for ideas on how to decorate these Valentine cookie pops.