Heart Shaped Cookies the Easy Way!! (2024)

FAQs

How to make a heart-shaped cookie without a cutter? ›

Roll the dough up into a log tightly. Shape the log so that there are three sides. Take the back-end of a knife and run it down the middle of one of the sides to make the groove for the heart's top. Using your hands shape the two rounded tops and make any final adjustments to get a nice heart shape.

Heidi makes a cookie cutter out of a cleaned and recycled can, snipped and dented to make the perfect heart shape. If you don't have the tools for cutting down a can, a shallow can, like one from tuna fish (very well cleaned!) would work well. So simple and cute!

Use a small, sharp knife or pizza cutter to cut any shape of cookie you like after rolling out the dough. If needed, use an aid to help cut specific shapes: Create a stencil out of cardboard or parchment, wax, or plain paper for simple shapes like hearts, shamrocks, eggs, and flowers.

A standard drinking glass with about a 3-inch opening is a great stand-in for cookie cutters. Round cookies can be decorated in a variety of ways to add festive color to any cookie tray.

Sandwich your dough between two sheets of parchment, roll, then freeze; it makes cut-out cookies a breeze! If you plan to store it for only a few hours or days, there's no need to overwrap the baking sheet; for longer storage, wrap the entire baking sheet tightly with plastic wrap before freezing.

Simple metal cookie cutters can transform store-bought slice-and-bake dough into the most festive holiday dessert. For these Christmas cut-outs, all you need is a 16.5-ounce roll of Pillsbury sugar-cookie dough, some flour, and an oven (elbow grease not included).

Start cutting in the middle of 1 side of the heart. Make a slice from the center of the cake out to the side of the cake with your cake knife at an angle. Then, cut the other side of the triangle piece from the center of the cake to the side. Continue to cut triangle pieces until your cake is sliced.

Using a scoop is a best practice to get even cookies. Rolling the dough between moistened palms is a great way to get uniform shape of a finished cookie. Another method it to roll the dough like a log and slice the cookies to even thickness. Many types of drop cookies are flattened with a fork before baking.

Why didn't my cookies hold their shape? ›

If your butter is under mixed, it won't have the air pockets to hold it's shape. If it's over-mixed, the air pockets decrease in size and are unable to hold their shape in the oven—causing your cookies to spread. It's best to cream butter and sugar on medium speed for 2 to 3 minutes.

Using household items like pliers and a soda can, you can easily make cookie cutters in just about any shape imaginable. Bonus: Making an assortment of customizable shapes for your cookie swap is guaranteed to steal the show.

Use a measuring teaspoon to measure packed spoonfuls of cookie dough and turn them onto a cutting board. With a plastic knife, cut each spoonful into quarters. Arrange three of the wedges into a cloverleaf shape, with the points touching. Roll the fourth quarter between your fingers into a stem.