Valentine Sugar Cookie Decorating Ideas

Easy Valentine sugar cookie decorating tips for kids and adults! We'll show you how to make a darling pig, heart and LOVE cookie with these tips! This post contains affiliate links.

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Sugar cookie decorating might seem intimidating, but it is actually really easy! You just need the right tools. We'll share how to make a darling pig, heart and L-O-V-E sugar cookie for Valentine's Day! I found a pig cookie cutter and knew we had to add it to our collection. Ruby adores pigs and these sugar cookies were so perfect for Valentine's Day!

pink pig sugar cookies

Easy Valentine's Day Cookie Decorating

This technique is simple and works for decorating ANY sugar cookie, no matter the shape! All you need is a round tip and a star tip! If you'd like to fill in a large area REALLY fast you can also pick up a large 1A tip (which is a REALLY LARGE round tip).

variety of valentine sugar cookies

Sugar Cookie and Frosting Recipe

The first thing you need to do is make up a batch of our bakery style sugar cookies and our favorite vanilla frosting. This recipe is simply the best. Soft cookies that keep their shape.

I don't use royal icing for my sugar cookies. Buttercream works just fine! Scroll to the bottom of the post for our recipes. You might notice that the frosting measurements have been doubled. When decorating with frosting tips I always make extra frosting. It uses more frosting than just spreading the cookies with a butter knife. If you have leftover frosting you can store it in the refrigerator or freeze it.

Cookie Cutters

I have a weakness for cookie cutters and have way too many. We purchased some individually and others came in a multi-pack. I'll add links to our favorite ones for Valentine's Day.

L-O-V-E cookie cutter
heart cookie cutter
pig cookie cutter

frosting bag and tip decorating sugar cookie

Best Frosting Tips for Kids

four frosting tips and bags

For these cookies we are using 3 different tips: 5 (or 7), 21, and 1A. These are standard tips that are easy to work with and are very forgiving.

Amazon is the best place to order a 1A tip, but you can find the others at Joanns or Michael's. You might even find a great little starter set that includes both. Again, tip 1A is optional, but makes decorating large areas a breeze!

Tip: Buy 2 of each kind of tip. This makes it easier to work with a variety of frosting bags filled with different colors!

5 and 7 are small round tips. They are very similar in size, so just use what you can find!
21 is a star tip.
1A is a large round tip.

Tips for using round tips: apply firm pressure for a smooth application.

Tips for using star tips: use short "bursts" instead of applying firm, steady pressure. You aren't making lines or covering large sections, you are making small stars bursts all over the cookie.

Other Useful Items for Cookie Decorating

Disposable Frosting Bags: these are convenient to have and just toss after using.
Couplers: couplers attach to the frosting bag and make it easy to switch out the frosting tip that you are using. With a coupler you can switch from a round tip to a star without filling a new bag with frosting!

How To Fill a Frosting Bag And Use Couplers

Let's get started!

Easy Valentine Sugar Cookie Decorating

variety of valentine sugar cookies

#21 frosting tip
#5 frosting tip
1A Frosting Tip
Pastry Bags
Pastry Bag Couplers

1 batch sugar cookies (our favorite recipe)
1 cup butter softened
6 cups powdred sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
6-8 Tbsp. milk

Whisk ingredients together. Seperate into bowls and add food coloring.
Fill pastry bags with frosting and desired frosting tips.

Pig Cookie

Use tip #5 to pipe around the edge of the pig cookie. Fill in the ear, tail and feet.

Pipe frosting back and forth in straight lines, horizontally to fill in center of pig.
Add eyes and a heart sprinkle for the snout.

Heart #1

To use a 1A tip, hold the tip CLOSE to the cookie (1/4″ away). Squeeze the frosting and drag it across the cookie for a smooth application.
Add sprinkles.

Heart #2

Use short "bursts" instead of applying firm, steady pressure. You aren't making lines or covering large sections, you are making small stars bursts all over the cookie.
Change frosting colors for a variety of star bursts.

L-O-V-E Sugar Cookie

Outline every other letter with a #5 tip.
Fill in remaining letters with the star tip.

Calories: 225 kcal

Welcome! I'm Brandy, mother to 5 darling kiddos and a cute black lab named Toby. My husband is in the Coast Guard so we've lived all over the place, turning each house into a home. I love baking, sewing, making cute things with my kids, and sharing what I've learned with all of you!