How to Make a Heart Shaped Cookie on Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day typically brings to mind thoughts of love, Cupid, hearts, and the colors red and pink. It is generally a day of giving to those closest to our heart, and of expressing our thoughts and feelings to them.

For some, the way to do that best is with treats. But not just any treats. This treat must be homemade, easy-to-make, and heart-shaped.

The Gift of a Giant Heart-Shaped Cookie: A Few Considerations
A simple and fun-to-make heart-shaped treat is cookies. A giant heart cookie can say "I Love You" in a most delicious way.

When making the cookie, there are several things you will need to keep in mind. First will be if the recipient can consume sugar or not. Some people have medical or other dietary restrictions that prevent them from having sugar. Be sure to find out ahead of time. Adjust your cookie recipe or type accordingly.

The second consideration is what kind of cookies they like. Some may have favorite cookies, strong dislikes, or even food allergies that will affect what your recipe choices are.

And finally, you need to decide how you are going to make your treat. Will you be using a giant heart-shaped cookie cutter, a heart-shaped pattern you have cut out of paper, or will you be using the freehand method? Once you have addressed all of these issues, you are ready to begin.

The Heart-Shaped Cake Mix Cookie
Cake Mix cookies are a perfect type of cookie to make for gift-giving as they allow for so much creativity and flexibility. They are relatively easy to make and a lot of fun to get creative with in making. The following is a basic cake mix cookie recipe handed down in my family and then altered by me to suit my tastes and needs. Be sure to read it all the way through before beginning.

Cake Mix Cookies
Ingredients

1 box cake mix, ANY flavor
½ Cup canola or vegetable oil
2 eggs
½ Cup Flour
3/4 Cup chocolate or other flavored chips, nuts, raisins, etc - whatever additions you want to make.