Perfect Puppy Shape Valentines Day Cookies

My son was talking about the Valentines he was making at school, sure you have seen it when kids make a puppy out of two hearts?  While he was telling me about this Puppy Valentines it reminded me about a cookie I made years before I was blogging.  It is so simple, as a short cut I used a sugar cookie mix. Really in a rush, you could use the refrigerated cookie dough if you dare. (I just don’t like the flavor).  One batch makes 8 puppy Valentine Cookies so if you wanted to make them for a school class party I would get a smaller cookie cutter. 

 

You simply need:

• 2 inch heart cookie cutter
• M& M’s
• lollipop sticks  (optional)
• Mini chocolate chips
• Cocoa powder

Make your sugar cookie dough per the directions.

Split the dough in half and add cocoa powder and mix it well so it becomes mainly a solid chocolate cookie.

Roll out both of your dough to 1/4 of an inch and cut out the hearts.  You should get about 8 cookies per flavor.

Lay the vanilla cookie heart upside down on a cookie sheet with a silpat or parchment paper. 

Cut the chocolate heart in half lengthwise.

Place them right next to the side of the vanilla hearts.

Add 6 mini chocolate chips to the bottom of the puppy.

Bake for 10 minutes or until slightly brown.

When cooled, add the eyes and nose M& M’s with frosting or melted chocolate.

Enjoy.

My boys really enjoyed these Puppy Valentines Day Cookies  and definitely put a smile on their face.

 

Next time I might reverse some of the hearts too.