With Valentines day just around the corner, I wanted to share some of my favorite recipe ideas that are sure to delight your family and that special someone in your life.
Heart Cookies – fun to make for the kids!
Ingredients:
1 cup butter
1 cup confectioner’s sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
Instructions:
In a large bowl combine the butter and sugar. Beat in the egg and vanilla and mix well. Mix in the flour, baking soda and cream of tartar. Mix until smooth. Divide dough into three equal pieces.
Work with one dough piece at a time. Roll out on a lightly floured surface. Using cookie cutters cut out two equal sized heart shapes for each cookie. Then using a smaller heart shaped cookie cutter cut out another heart in the center of one of the heart shaped cookies. Spread the solid heart cookie with a little strawberry jam/jelly and place on cookie sheet, top with the second cookie (the one with the heart-shaped center cut out). The center of each cookie will reveal a red jelly heart.
Repeat process until all dough is used. Bake cookies at 350F for approximately 8 minutes or until golden and baked through.
Valentine Pancakes – umm, a great way to greet your family on Valentines day.
Ingredients:
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 ¾ cups milk
2 eggs
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Powder sugar for dusting
3 inch metal heart shaped cookie cutters
Instructions:
Combine flour, baking powder and salt in large bowl. Gently fold in the chocolate chips. In a separate bowl combine the milk, eggs, oil and brown sugar and add to flour mixture. Stir just until moistened (do not over mix)
Heat the griddle or skillet over low to medium heat. Brush the heart-shaped cookie cutters with a little oil and place in griddle. Pour ¼ cup batter into cookie cutters and cook until pancake starts to bubble. Remove the cookie cutters then turn and cook for another minute on the other side or until slightly golden
Sprinkle with dusting sugar and serve.
Valentine’s Day Cake
Ingredients:
1 package white cake mix
1 package strawberry gelatine
4 eggs
¾ cup vegetable oil
½ cup water
1 cup fresh sliced strawberries
Powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease two 8-inch square baking pans. Combine cake mix and gelatin in large mixing bowl. Add eggs, oil, water and half of the strawberries. Beat on for a few minutes until well blended.
Divide batter evenly and pour batter into baking pans. Bake for approximately 35 minutes or until golden and baked through. Cool for 5 minutes in pans before turning over to wire racks to cool completely.
Top with remaining sliced strawberries and dust with powdered sugar.
Sweetheart Cake – last but not least, this is sure to delight that special someone in your life.
Ingredients:
2/3 cup sugar
2/3 cup light brown sugar
3/4 cup butter
3 eggs
1 large bar baking chocolate
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350F. Lightly great a 13 x 9 inch baking pan. In a large bowl beat butter, sugars and vanilla until creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, and beat well after each addition. In another bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder and salt. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture. Gradually stir in the milk, mixing well after each addition. Fold in coarsely chopped chocolate.
Pour batter into pan and bake for approximately 30 to 35 minutes or until golden and baked through. Decorate the cake with kiss-shaped chocolate pieces.
Ingredients:
2/3 cup sugar
2/3 cup light brown sugar
3/4 cup butter
3 eggs
1 large bar baking chocolate
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350F. Lightly great a 13 x 9 inch baking pan. In a large bowl beat butter, sugars and vanilla until creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, and beat well after each addition. In another bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder and salt. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture. Gradually stir in the milk, mixing well after each addition. Fold in coarsely chopped chocolate.
Pour batter into pan and bake for approximately 30 to 35 minutes or until golden and baked through. Decorate the cake with kiss-shaped chocolate pieces.
What is a good heart cookie recipe for Valentine’s Day?
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These jam-filled heart cookies are a family baking favorite. Cream together butter and confectioner’s sugar, then beat in an egg, vanilla extract, baking soda, and cream of tartar. Roll out the dough, cut two heart shapes per cookie, then cut a smaller heart from the center of one. Spread strawberry jam on the solid heart, top with the cutout heart, and bake at 350°F for about 8 minutes until golden. The little jelly heart in the center is always a hit with kids.
How do you make heart-shaped pancakes for Valentine’s Day?
For Valentine pancakes, mix flour, baking powder, salt, milk, eggs, vegetable oil, brown sugar, and chocolate chips. Brush 3-inch heart-shaped metal cookie cutters with oil and place them on a lightly heated griddle. Pour about ¼ cup batter into each cutter and cook until bubbles form. Remove the cutters, flip, and cook another minute until lightly golden. Dust with powdered sugar before serving — a sweet and special Valentine’s morning breakfast.
What is an easy Valentine’s Day strawberry cake recipe?
This quick Valentine’s cake starts with a box of white cake mix combined with a package of strawberry gelatin for a pretty pink color. Add eggs, vegetable oil, water, and half a cup of fresh sliced strawberries to the batter. Bake in two lightly greased 8-inch pans at 350°F for about 35 minutes. Once cooled, top with the remaining strawberries and a dusting of powdered sugar for a simple but beautiful finish.
What is a simple chocolate Valentine’s Day cake recipe?
The Sweetheart Cake is a rich chocolate option perfect for Valentine’s Day. Beat butter with sugar and vanilla until creamy, then add eggs one at a time. Mix in flour, baking powder, and salt, stir in milk, and fold in coarsely chopped baking chocolate. Bake in a 13×9 inch pan at 350°F for 30–35 minutes until golden. Decorate with kiss-shaped chocolate pieces for a festive finish the whole family will love.
So what is your favorite valentines day recipe? We would love to hear. Just post a comment at the bottom of this page to share it with all our readers.
amazing, i personally love the pancakes and the cookies!