Since Valentine’s Day is coming up on Sunday today i’m sharing a Valentine’s Day board, which includes:
– Shortbread cookie heart cookies with cream cheese frosting
– Brownie donuts with cream cheese frosting
– Trader Joe’s Gummy X’s & O’s – Chocolate hearts
– Cream Cheese Yogurt Dip
SHORTBREAD COOKIE HEARTS WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
YOU WILL NEED:
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup confectioner’s sugar
2 tablespoons of cream cheese
2.5 teaspoons of greek yogurt
1 teaspoon honey
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
pink, red white sprinkles (optional)
DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat oven to 350ºF
2. Mix together butter, flour & confectioner’s sugar in a medium size bowl to make shortbread cookie dough
3. Roll dough into small balls and use heart shape cookie cutter to make heart shaped cookies
4. Bake cookies for 15 minutes or until golden brown
5. While cookies cool add cream cheese, greek yogurt, honey & vanilla extract to a bowl, mix throughly
6. Add frosting to cookies and garnish with sprinkles
MINI BROWNIE DONUTS WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
YOU WILL NEED:
1 box brownie mix + ingredients listed on box
2 tablespoons of cream cheese
2.5 teaspoons of greek yogurt
1 teaspoon honey
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
pink, red white sprinkles (optional)
DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat oven to 350°F
2. Make brownie batter following directions on the box
3. Add 1 heaping teaspoon of brownie batter to mini donut pan
3. Bake for 15 minutes or until toothpick inserted into donuts comes out clean
4. While donuts cool add cream cheese, greek yogurt, honey & vanilla extract to a bowl, mix throughly
5. Frost donuts and garnish with sprinkles
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