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Looking for a great Valentine’s Day sugar cookie recipe? These classic sugar cookies are decorated with royal icing in a variety of gorgeous Valentine’s Day designs. Learn to master four different cookie decorations with our easy step-by-step photo guide. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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💗 Royal Icing Valentine’s Day Cookies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Spread some love by baking these cute heart-shaped sugar cookies, perfect for Valentine’s Day celebrations or any special occasion!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These Valentine’s Day Sugar Cookies start with a classic roll-out sugar cookie, lightly flavored with vanilla (or almond, or lemon…baker’s choice!) and baked until golden around the edges but still soft in the middle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

They’re tasty on their own, but since they are <\/em>so simple, they’re the perfect blank slate for playing around and experimenting with different royal icing decorating techniques.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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If you’re a royal icing newbie, never fear! Making and using royal icing is REALLY not as scary as it might seem, and I have a ton of step-by-step photos<\/a> and tips<\/a> to take you through it. I’m sharing four different decorating styles, ranging from super simple to moderately skilled, so you can pick and choose your favorites to recreate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And if you’re looking for a royal icing alternative, you can try topping them with fondant like in my Watercolor Rose Sugar Cookie recipe<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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💕 More Love-ly Cookies<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Want to know the secret to my heart? Give me ALL the Valentine’s Day cookies<\/a>! Especially heart-shaped cookies<\/strong> like these Pistachio Shortbread Cookies<\/a>, Cream Tarts with White Chocolate Frosting<\/a>, Watercolor Rose Sugar Cookies<\/a> and Brown Butter Heart Cookies<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(If you prefer a soft baked sugar cookie<\/strong>, try my Big Soft Sugar Cookies<\/a>. They are topped with buttercream and easily decorated with sprinkles. 😉)<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

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