Tic Tac Toe Valentines Cookies
If you’re looking for a creative way to show your love this Valentine's Day, why not try baking some Tic Tac Toe Valentines cookies? They're fun and easy to make, and you can personalize them with your own message. Plus, they’re sure to bring a smile to anyone’s face!
Creating the Perfect Icing Grids for the Cookies
If you’re looking for a unique way to spruce up your Valentine’s Day cookies, why not try making a tic tac toe game out of them? It’s easy to do and results in some delicious-looking cookies that your family will love. The first step is to trace a grid with black detail icing. After that, you can draw hearts with pink detail icing and Xs with red detail icing. Once you’ve finished decorating the cookies, let them dry completely before handling. You can also create a game board by using Ghiradelli wafers or decorating graham cracker squares with icing. Either way, this fun activity will make your Valentine’s Day cookie decorating even more special!
How to Make the Perfect X and O Cookies
Making the perfect X and O cookies starts with the right ingredients. Our recipe for sugar cookies is a great place to start. The dough can be split up into as many different bunches as you would like different colors, and then colored accordingly. If you prefer, you can use a small round or heart shaped cutter to make circles or hearts, and then add the X's and O's yourself. For the icing, you can find recipes for sugar cookies and royal icing below. To make it easier, watch the video tutorial on how to decorate these festive Tic Tac Toe Valentines Cookies. Once the cookies are cooled and covered with white filler, you can use cookie cutters to make X's and O's shapes. Make sure to find the right size cookie cutters to get the desired shapes. Finally, add some fun with gummies or candy melts to make it even more special.
Make it a Fun Activity with the Kids
Making these cookies with the kids is a great way to involve them in the Valentine's Day festivities. Not only do they get an activity to do, but they also get a delicious treat in the end. They can have fun making their own X and O cookies and then play the classic game with their creations. It's a great way to spend quality time with your kids and make sure they are part of the holiday spirit.
Gift Ideas with the Tic Tac Toe Cookie Game
Making the Tic Tac Toe Valentines Cookies is not only a fun activity to do with the kids, but it can also be a great gift idea. By adding the cookies to a gift basket, you can make a creative and thoughtful gift for that special someone. You can also make it a fun game by including a few playing pieces like X's and O's in the basket. Include some containers of icing in the color of your choice and you have an instant game. Perfect for Valentines Day!
Recipe:
Tic Tac Toe Valentines Cookies
These cute Tic Tac Toe Valentines Cookies can be made into cookie kits or served at Classroom parties!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg yolk
- 1/2 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup flour (more can be needed if dough is too soft)
- for Royal Icing;
- 1 egg white
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- red food coloring
- lemon juice
Instructions
Using a hand mixer, cream the softened butter and granulated sugar together.
Add egg yolk and vanilla extract. Keep beating.
Add the flour, make the dough.
Roll out the dough using a parchment paper on both sides. Put it in the fridge.
When the dough is cold enough, place heart and circle shaped cookie cutters on the dough.
Bake all the cookies at 180C/ 350F for 10-12 minutes until the cookies get golden on top.
For the royal icing, using a mixer again, beat the egg white for 30 seconds and start adding sugar gradually until you reach the desired consistency. At last, add some drops of lemon juice.
Mix the royal icing with red coloring, prepare the frosting. Decorate the cookies using royal icing.
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