Ombre Valentine’s Cookies With Orange Zest Raspberry Frosting
35 Cookies
27 min
If you’re looking for amazing Valentines cookies, you’ve come to the right place. Okay, okay, these sugar cookies aren’t only good on Valentines, but they sure work well for it! And while I can’t take credit for the cookie recipe, (see below) the frosting with a surprise orange zest and raspberry is something I’m very proud of!
And sure, you don’t have to do the ombre frosting, but it does look glamours. Can valentines cookies be glamours? I sure think so! And the ombre isn’t as hard to achieve as you may think!
Want more beautiful stunning desserts? After you make these cookies try your hand at this Valentine’s Cake, or these too cute Cake Pops! I also made this mimosa bar last year and I’m going to recreate again soon! (The cookies would go great with that!)
This sugar cookie recipe is one I’ve been using for years. It’s tried and true. They turn out every single time. And they don’t raise much or change shape. Perfect for cut out sugar cookies!
And the raspberries. It’s simply put, the perfect combo. I love using fresh raspberries because not only do you get a taste like no other, but the texture and color it adds to the frosting is beyond. I shared the whole process on Instagram the other day. Make sure you’re following along there so you don’t miss a thing!
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1 cup butter -
3 – 4 cups powdered sugar -
1 Tbsp vanilla extract -
¼ tsp salt -
4 Tbsp heavy cream -
1 Tbsp orange zest -
Fresh Raspberries (5-7)
- Mix room temperature butter until a whipped consistency. Slowly add 1 cup powdered sugar and mix to combine. Add in salt, vanilla, and heavy cream. Slowly mix in remaining powdered sugar. Once all sugar is combined, add in orange zest. If you’d like to make ombre cookies like I did, add in 2 -3 raspberries and mix thoroughly, once you’ve frosted all of your light-colored cookies add in 2 -3 more raspberries into remaining frosting and combine. Frosting should slightly darken. For the third color, add in a small amount of food grade pink dye. Any more raspberries and it will change the consistency of your frosting and it will look grainy.
Happy dessert making!
Ombre Valentine’s Cookies With Orange Zest Raspberry Frosting
Recipe details
- 35 Cookies
- Prep time: 15 Minutes Cook time: 12 Minutes Total time: 27 min
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