Hidden Heart Sugar Cookies (Vegan!)

Ever wished your cookies had a little surprise inside? These hidden heart sugar cookies are soft, buttery, and completely vegan! Perfect for Valentine’s Day, birthdays, or when you just feel like making something cute! 🌸✨

Ingredients

For the Cookies-

• 1 cup vegan butter 

• 1 cup granulated sugar

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• 4 tbsp plant milk (soy, oat, almond, etc.)

• 1 tbsp cornstarch

• 1 tbsp lemon zest

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

• 1/2 tsp baking powder

• 1/2 tsp salt

Directions

1. Beat vegan butter, sugar, and lemon zest until fluffy (about 3 minutes).

2. Add in soy milk and vanilla, mixing until combined.

3. Add flour, cornstarch, baking powder, and salt all at once, mixing until the dough comes together.

4. Remove 1/3 of the dough and dye it pink or red.

5. Roll out the pink dough to about 1/2 inch thick, then use a small heart cutter to cut out hearts. Stack them together to form a log.

6. Freeze the heart log for 30 minutes, or until solid.

7. Press the plain dough all around the frozen heart log, rolling into a smooth log. (Optional- gently brush the ohtside with oil and roll the dough in sprinkles 🌈)

8. Wrap in plastic wrap/parchment paper and chill for at least 30 minutes.

9. Preheat oven to 350°F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.

10. Slice into 1/4-inch rounds, place on baking sheets, and bake for 12 minutes.

11. Let cool before serving. Enjoy!!!