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Strawberry Valentine Cookies Recipe

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Start a new Valentine’s Day tradition with these pretty, whimsical cookies from Marna Heitz of Farley, Iowa. Strawberry is a perfect complement to the chocolate glaze.

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Strawberry Valentine Cookies Recipe

Prep: 50 min. Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling

Yield: 24 Servings

50 10 60

Ingredients

2/3 cup butter, softened
2/3 cup sugar
1 egg
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup strawberry drink mix
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
GLAZE:
1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
1 teaspoon shortening
FROSTING:
1/3 cup butter, softened
2 tablespoons strawberry drink mix
1/8 teaspoon salt
3 cups confectioners' sugar
3 to 5 tablespoons 2% milk

Directions

In a small bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and lemon juice. Combine the flour, drink mix, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.
On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-1/2- to 3-in. heart-shaped cookie cutter. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until set and edges begin to brown. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.
In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Spread over cookies; let stand until set.
In a small bowl, beat the butter, drink mix and salt until blended. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar. Add enough milk to achieve desired consistency. Decorate cookies. Yield: about 2 dozen.

Editor's Note: This recipe was tested with Nesquik brand drink mix.

Originally published as Strawberry Valentine Cookies in Simple & Delicious January/February 2008, p16

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Reviewed on Feb. 15, 2013 by homemadewithlove

I discovered the recipe in one of the TOH annual books and there were no notations about Nesquik. A "footnote" about the product that the recipe was tested with would have been helpful.

Reviewed on Feb. 15, 2013 by homemadewithlove

I used Kool-aid and the cookies were too red and tart. If I made again, I would use the Nesquik as suggested.

Reviewed on Feb. 06, 2013 by materry

These were awful. The strawberry drink mix in the dough was extremely tart. Seemed like there was something missing from the recipe.

Reviewed on Apr. 24, 2012 by Rikku

Lovely soft cookies with a fantastic flavor, my family asks for these all the time now!

Reviewed on Feb. 27, 2011 by angela_lindsay

These are very good cookies. I did not modify any of the ingredients, but I did wrap the dough in plastic wrap and chilled it in the refrigerator. They weren't any harder to roll out and cut than any other sugar cookie recipe. I like the strawberry chocolate combination.

Reviewed on Feb. 14, 2011 by mandybird208

This turned out great! It sort of got hard to roll out because it was sticky, but I just put it in the fridge and tried again. Perfect! Great recipe!

Reviewed on Jan. 19, 2011 by seriousalibi

Made these today. Used KoolAid this morning, which turned out almost red in colour and very tart. Went out and bought nesquick, and they looked great but tasted like cough syrup. Thought it was too bad, they're so pretty.

Reviewed on Dec. 30, 2010 by moyer1995

I thought these cookies were great. Just read the reviews about kool-aid w/sugar and strawberry nesquick, either one is good.

I just want to say to lauren85, maybe it's not the recipe that's retarted! Just saying, maybe you didn't follow the recipe correctly. Any way, give it another try and follow the directions carefully.

Reviewed on Feb. 12, 2010 by gappa6

Wish I would have read the reviews before making these cookies so I would have known that Strawberry drink mix is Nesquick, NOT Kool-aid. I used koolaid powder (not presweetened) and the cookies came out bright red and very tart! However, they are cute and different and I will definately make them again using NESQUICK this time!

Reviewed on Feb. 11, 2010 by Emily Dalen

I didn't have any of the problems mentioned here. I used kool aid drink mix with the sugar already in it. I used cherry as I couldn't find strawberry and they still tasted great. I did chill the dough for a bit before rolling them out. The dough did look a lot like a grainy play doh at first, but I squished it together before rolling it out and it was fine. A tip I have is to use powdered sugar instead of flour to roll out sugar cookies. It keeps them from drying out. I also used white chocolate chips instead of the milk. The cookies turned out pretty cute.

Reviewed on Feb. 11, 2010 by leslie935

I've made this recipe every year at Valentine's for the last three years. They are wonderful and get rave reviews. I don't do the frosting--just top the cookies with the melted chocolate and then shake on some pink and white sprinkles. They look so pretty on a clear glass tray. Be sure to use strawberry Nesquick powder.

Reviewed on Feb. 16, 2009 by kay52178

I loved these cookies. I didn't make the chocolate part, just made the cookie, and then thinned the icing to make a frosting. They came out awesome!

Reviewed on Feb. 14, 2009 by lauren85

i was soo excited to make these cookies and i was completely dissapointed...

Reviewed on Feb. 14, 2009 by lauren85

theres obviously some kind of liquid ingredient missing in this retarded recipe.. don't even think about making it

Reviewed on Feb. 14, 2009 by lauren85

DO NOT make these cookies on valentines day! This recipe is ABSOLUTELY AWFUL!!! i made it and the dough clumped up into little balls.. it's TERRIBLE!!!!!!!! don't waste 3 hours of your time on valentines day trying to make these cookies because you will get NOWHERE!

Reviewed on Feb. 12, 2009 by cindygreenplate

We found that we needed more like 4 cups of flour and to chill the dough for an hour before it was able to be rolled out. The recipe as is makes more like a cake batter.

Reviewed on Feb. 05, 2009 by STAZ

The product used in this recipe was Nesquick.

Staz - Taste of Home, Editorial Assistant

Reviewed on Feb. 05, 2009 by pammyrk

Reviewed on Feb. 05, 2009 by girlz922

i don't know for sure bu i would guess either kool aid mix or like strawberry quik mix

Reviewed on Feb. 05, 2009 by pammyrk

has anyone found out what the strawberry drink mix is yet????

Reviewed on Feb. 05, 2009 by lovincookin

I would like to make these for my granddaughters party and I would also like to know what the strawberry drink mix is. Why is no one answering this so we can all make these delicious sounding cookies for Valentines Day?

Reviewed on Feb. 05, 2009 by bonbon15

I also would like to know what the strawberry drink mix is? Thank you

Reviewed on Feb. 04, 2009 by nott818

Yeah, I wondered that too. Strawberry Kool-Aid or something like strawberry Carnation Instant Breakfast? My daughter has a February birthday, and these would be a fun treat for school.

Reviewed on Feb. 04, 2009 by holly645

what do you mean by strawberry drink mix??

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