A Little Pizza My Heart Valentine Cookies 🍕❤️
These adorable 'Pizza My Heart' Valentine Cookies are a perfect blend of a healthy treat and a loving gesture. Made with whole wheat pastry flour and monk fruit sweetener, these charming triangle-shaped cookies are topped with a creamy glaze and sweet red heart sprinkles, making them an ideal festive dessert for your loved ones.
Equipment
- Mixing Bowls
- Whisk
- Rolling Pin
- Knife or Bench Scraper
- Baking Sheet
- Parchment Paper
- Wire Rack
- Small Spoons or Piping Bag
- Small Brush or Toothpick
Ingredients
Cookie Dough
- 1.5 cups whole wheat pastry flour
- 0.5 tsp baking powder
- 0.25 tsp salt
- 0.5 cup unsalted butter softened
- 0.5 cup granulated monk fruit sweetener
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp milk (such as almond or oat milk for a healthier option)
Icing & Decoration
- 1 cup powdered monk fruit sweetener (for the icing)
- 2-3 tbsp milk or water (for the icing)
- red food coloring (natural preferred)
- brown food coloring (optional, for crust detail)
- 2 tbsp mini red heart sprinkles
Instructions
- 1. Whip Up the Dough: In a medium bowl, whisk together the whole wheat pastry flour, baking powder, and salt. In a separate, larger bowl, cream the softened butter with the granulated monk fruit sweetener until it's light and fluffy. Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until everything is smoothly combined. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring until a soft dough forms. If it feels a bit dry, add 1-2 tablespoons of milk.
- 2. Shape Your Hearts (or Triangles!): Roll out your dough on a lightly floured surface to about ¼-inch thickness. Using a simple knife or a bench scraper, gently cut the dough into charming small triangle shapes, mimicking tiny pizza slices. Carefully transfer these cookie triangles to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- 3. Bake with Love: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Pop your cookies in and bake for 8-10 minutes, or until the edges just begin to turn a beautiful light golden. Let them cool completely on a wire rack before moving on to the fun part: decorating!
- 4. Mix Your Simple Glaze: In a small bowl, whisk together the powdered monk fruit sweetener with 2-3 tablespoons of milk or water until you have a smooth, pourable icing consistency. Divide this lovely glaze into three small bowls.
- 5. Color Your Pizza Palette: Tint one bowl of icing with a few drops of ivory food coloring – this will be your "cheese" base. Make another bowl vibrant with red food coloring for the "sauce" or plain red slices. If you're feeling fancy, add a tiny drop of brown food coloring to the third bowl for a delicate "crust" detailing, or simply skip it for an even easier look.
- 6. Decorate Your "Pizza My Heart": Using a small spoon or a piping bag with a fine tip, spread a thin, even layer of the ivory "cheese" icing over each cooled cookie triangle. While the "cheese" icing is still wet and fresh, lovingly press a few mini red heart sprinkles onto each cookie – these are your adorable "pepperoni" hearts!
- 7. Add Finishing Touches: Use the red icing to create cute "sauce" swirls or simple red outlines on your cookies. If you prepared the brown icing, use a small brush or toothpick to lightly accent the "crust" edge of your triangles for that extra authentic pizza vibe. Let your beautiful cookies set completely for a few hours or even overnight until the icing is firm and dry.
Notes
Nutrition Information (per cookie):
Calories: 110
Total Carbs: 18g (Net Carbs: 15g)
Fats: 6g
Protein: 2g Allow extra time for cooling and icing to set completely (a few hours or overnight) to ensure the best results for your decorated cookies.
Calories: 110
Total Carbs: 18g (Net Carbs: 15g)
Fats: 6g
Protein: 2g Allow extra time for cooling and icing to set completely (a few hours or overnight) to ensure the best results for your decorated cookies.
