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Decorate Your Own Valentine Cookie

For our February 3rd activity we made heart shaped Valentine cookies.  I’ve been using an easy No-Chill cutout Sugar Cookie recipe for several years.  When I’m ready to make cookies, I’m ready to make cookies.  I hate to have to wait for the dough to sit in the fridge.  This time I let each one help roll out and cut a portion of the dough.

Kids make own Valentine cookieThen after supper I gave each child a plate with a cookie, some frosting, and the sprinkles of their choice.  I have found that right now this works much better than having them frost and decorate all the cookies at once.  They love to decorate cookies, but are dying to eat one.  They can decorate one every time we eat them.  The best part?  I don’t have to wonder which set of little grimy hands decorated the cookie I’m eating!  Ha!

Some other activities we’ve done: Valentine Tree and Valentine Sticky Buns.

This post is linked to Valentine Sharing Time and Tips and Tricks Mondays and Raising Homemakers.

Esther

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15 Comments Filed Under: Faith, Kids Tagged: kids, Valentine's Day

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  1. varunner7 says

    February 6, 2011 at 9:13 am

    I know, I never like to wait for dough to chill either. Although I have had good success with making that type of dough, rolling it in wax paper, and sticking it in the freezer. It only takes a few minutes to defrost and slice into cookies. ๐Ÿ™‚

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  2. Sissy Little says

    February 6, 2011 at 9:16 am

    I like that you don’t make them all at once, so its something new and fun every time. Love this idea! Thanks for sharing!!

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  3. Kelly C says

    February 6, 2011 at 9:45 am

    So adorable! I’m stealing your idea and doing this with my crew!! ๐Ÿ™‚

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  4. Rachel says

    February 6, 2011 at 1:21 pm

    I love that you let them decorate and eat one at a time. I understand about the grimy fingers touching every single cookie!

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  5. aurie says

    February 6, 2011 at 1:30 pm

    I use dough that doesn’t have to be refrigerated too!! I agree, it takes too long and the kids just can’t wait that long ๐Ÿ™‚ Enjoy your day ๐Ÿ™‚

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  6. Jenny says

    February 6, 2011 at 6:07 pm

    They look so yummy! I use the dough that doesn’t have to be refrigerated as well, I remember as a child, I hated waiting to bake the cookies!!

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  7. Danna says

    February 6, 2011 at 8:35 pm

    Love it! That is such a great idea! I LOVE sugar cookies, but I always burn them ๐Ÿ™ I am loving your V-day posts!

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  8. Nancy says

    February 7, 2011 at 12:02 am

    That’s what I did today — made Valentine’s sugar cookies. Yummy!

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  9. Frieda says

    February 7, 2011 at 7:14 am

    The first kind of cookies I learned to make as a child were the drop kind–drop with a spoon and press with a fork–and I actually have favored those all my life. I guess they wouldn’t frost very well.

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  10. Tanya says

    February 7, 2011 at 1:41 pm

    YUM! Only problem with this is that if it’s just there in the freezer waiting to be baked, I would eat my weight in them when the kids weren’t around. BUT it is a good idea. I’m too impatient to wait for dough to chill. Going to check out your recipe.

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  11. Holly says

    February 7, 2011 at 4:28 pm

    That’s fun for the kids and I think it would be a lot less stress for mom! Maybe we’ll give it a try this year.
    Thanks for joining my party!

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  12. jodie (www.allgoodinmommyhood.com) says

    February 9, 2011 at 12:51 pm

    Esther I’m with you, when I’m ready to make cookies – I’m ready to make cookies! love recipes that don’t need to chill in the fridge!

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