Easy Cookie Hack! Valentine’s Day Ombre Sugar Cookies {+ Free Printable Tags}

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Anything ombre is a fan favorite these days!  For a trendy sweet Valentine’s Day treat, try these Ombre LOVE Sugar Cookies – with a free printable ombre “Love is Patient & Kind” gift tag to match!

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Easy Valentine’s Day Cookie Hack

I had a career teaching high school for 15 years before I became a SAHM to my twin boys, so I’m something of a late bloomer when it comes to all things homey and Martha Stewart.  Well, even she had to start somewhere,   

So for all of you non-Suzy-Homemakers, Lazy Janes, Late-to-the-Gamers or if you’re just short on time and/or creativity, here’s a Valentine’s Day treat project that is quick and easy.

Earlier this week, I posted Love is Patient, Love is Kind Free Printable Wall Art, and when I was putting them together, I thought that the pink ombre design would be super-cute as gift tags or Valentine’s Day cards.

I wanted to make a treat to go along with it, and as I’m not the ultra-creative-baker-type, I thought ombre cookies with sprinkles would be easy enough but have a pretty nice effect!

Ombre Valentine’s Day Cookie Tips

I found these Wilton LOVE cookie cutters at Target, but this treat would work with any kind of cookie-cutter you wanted to use, even just a circle made with a glass. I used a store-bought bag of sugar cookie mix, but you can use your favorite from-scratch recipe. 

The Wilton cookie cutters had a recipe on the back, but me being me, I just took the short-cut.  If you are looking for a great sugar cookie recipe, you can use this one from I Heart Naptime.

 

Once the cookies are baked as per the instructions and then iced (I used Betty Crocker Spray Cupcake Icing ), you take pink or red crystal sugar sprinkles and lightly sprinkle the cookie, applying more heavily as you get to the bottom to achieve that ombre look. 

You can pour some in your hand and sprinkle them out, or you can keep them in the container.  Go with whichever way you feel like you have the most control over how much comes out. Be sure to apply the sprinkles before the icing sets.

As with hair, the type of ombre you want is up to you!

{My boys were sick again during this project, so I couldn’t get to the store to get pink sprinkles like I wanted to.  I had some leftover red ones from Christmas, and well… red works for Valentine’s Day, too right?  But pink would have been the look I was going for had all the stars aligned!}

 

 

Give the cookies a good overnight period to let the icing dry so they don’t stick together once you pack them up.  I bought these cute retro Valentine’s Chinese boxes from Target for the cookies, but you can use any treat bag you like.  There are adorable ones you can get at Walmart or even Dollar Tree.

More Ombre Valentine’s Day Fun

In staying with the ombre theme, I have pink ombre gift tags to complete the project.  You can grab the free printable gift tags by filling out the box at the end of the post!  They also can be used as cards if you just snip the tops off! 

{In the photos, you can see that the lettering is a little light.  I adjusted the color after I took the pictures, and the tags will print out with darker lettering that is more clear, as shown below.}

You can also use these tags for any Valentine’s Day gift you’d like to give, as a way to share God’s love – the source of ALL love.

If you would like the wall art to go along with it, you can print out Love is Patient, Love is Kind in pink ombre or 2 other designs.

Ombre Valentine’s Day Cookies = A Sweet Gift to Give

I made these treats during my Whole30 round, which clearly isn’t the smartest choice in the world.  But thankfully, I have neighbors with super-cute daughters, and I always make my treats with them in mind.  It’s more fun when I know the goodies are for people we really love and care about in real life.

And I’m probably not the greatest mom in the world if I’m pawning off the rest on my 2-year-old sons because I need to get the sweets out of the house {#mommyfail}.

If you want to try some other easy and fun treats, check out these XO Hugs and Kisses Valentine’s Day Treats – cookie bars, brownies, and cupcakes – along with a free printable tic tac toe board!

Don’t forget to fill out the box below to get your Ombre Gift Tags!

Happy Valentine’s Day, friends!  Any fun things you do with your kids or family? I’d love to hear about it!

If you know of anyone who might enjoy this project, feel free to share! 🙂

 

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