Just in time for a lovely Valentine’s Day in the UK, the Scout Elves are showing off their beautifully decorated heart-shaped treats. To give their Valentine’s Day biscuits a magical North Pole twist, the elves mixed icy blue icing with the classic colours of the season, red and pink. These Valentine’s Day cookie decorating ideas are easy, fun and perfect for families looking to create a little extra magic at home.
Use the Scout Elves’ simple decorating tips below to make your own Valentine’s Day biscuits with icing, sprinkles and plenty of creativity.
You’ll Need:
- Heart-shaped biscuit cutters
- Sugar cookie dough
- Sprinkles
- White icing
- Blue food colouring
- Red food colouring
- Piping bags or squeeze bottles (for decorating)
Instructions:
- USE biscuit cutters to create heart shapes in a variety of sizes from your favourite sugar cookie dough recipe.
- BAKE the heart-shaped biscuits according to your recipe instructions.
- While the biscuits are baking, SEPARATE the white icing into three bowls. Add red food colouring to one bowl and a small amount to another to create pink icing. In the third bowl, add blue food colouring until you achieve an icy North Pole blue.
- Once baked, REMOVE the biscuits from the oven and allow them to cool completely. Then frost the biscuits using the different coloured icing. Helpful hint: gently warming the icing in the microwave for around 10 seconds before decorating helps it spread smoothly and gives a glossy finish.
- DECORATE your Valentine’s Day biscuits using a mix of sprinkles, piped icing and fun details. Helpful hint: try sandwiching two biscuits together with icing in between for an extra-special treat.
- To recreate the look shown here, FROST the base of each biscuit in different colours.
- Next, LOAD the coloured icing into piping bottles and add lines, dots and decorative designs.
- On selected biscuits, ADD sprinkles for a sparkling finish.
- ENJOY these cookies with the ones you love most!
The Scout Elves have the perfect drink to pair with these Valentine’s Day biscuits too: their exclusive Valentine’s Day Sweetheart Float.
This recipe may contain ingredients that could cause allergic reactions. Always check ingredient lists and food labels carefully before baking. If you have any concerns, seek advice from a qualified healthcare professional before preparing or consuming these treats.