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Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Strawberry Heart Cookies From A Cake Mix


As we gear up for Valentine's Day, I wanted to test a new recipe.  I found this one on Pinterest and it sounded good. The cookies were also really easy: just three ingredients plus a cream cheese frosting.


After we mixed together the cookie ingredients (cake mix, eggs and shortening), we rolled them into small balls and pinched the ends to form a heart shape.


As the cookies cooled, we made frosting, then iced the cookies and sandwiched them together.

These were so fun and easy to make and look festive for the holidays.  I think the cookies would also work great as a single layer, iced with sprinkles, like a Christmas sugar cookie.

Here's the recipe.  It's by Mique Provost.


Ingredients for cookies:
Strawberry cake mix
2 eggs
¾ cup shortening (don’t use margarine)

Ingredients for frosting:
8 oz cream cheese
½  stick butter, softened
2 t vanilla
4 cups powdered sugar

Mix the cookie ingredients together.  Roll into balls.  Pinch one end to make a heart shape.  Bake for 8 minutes in a 350 degree oven.  Cool. 

Mix frosting ingredients.  Add powdered sugar slowly to form taste and consistency you prefer. You may need only 3 cups.  Frost cookies and sandwich together. 

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14 comments:

  1. You have my address. I'm always open for yummy care packages. These look really good and who could turn down a pink, heart-shaped cookie made by the cutest little boy in town? :)

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  2. Cute cookies. Great photo of your little helper!

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  3. OMGosh! That is a stinkin' cute project! YUM~!! Had to chuckle when looking at your little helper's concentrated expression...lol!

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  4. Yum! I love the ease of cake mix cookies and these look fabulous!

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  5. Easy recipe and the cookies look great!

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  6. Yum, looks like a nice easy recipe too :)

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  7. YUM! These look awesome! I have had cake batter cookies before but not this flavor! I will have to give this a try!!!

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  8. Yummy! I also have to give this a try! Your lil' helper is soooo cute! :)

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  9. Oooooh! Not only do these look delicious, but so pretty too! And I absolutely love your little guy helping! Just adorable, Izzy!

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  10. Yum! these look and sound delicious! might have to give it a try :)

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