Sweethearts-Inspired, Sugar Cookie Dippers



Let me just start by saying this:
I am *horrible* with sugar cookies!
 They are either too brown and ugly, or they are so mushy they can't hold their shape. I mean, they taste great but they don't photograph as well as I'd like haha SO with that said, I do not have a fabulous recipe to accompany these photos with! Sorry! But I will tell you that I used a basic, sugar cookie recipe starter and added lots of pink sprinkles to get the pink & red tones. 


Buy this awesome heart cookie cutter here! 

With that said, I hope you can draw some Valentine's inspiration from this, and if you can make sugar cookies better than I can please show me your magical ways! If you have a recipe you can personally recommend, please leave me one in the comments--no joke, this is a cry for help! haha


You know these things?


I saw an end-cap of them at Target and said 
"holy moley, it's almost Valentine's Day!"
I rushed home and made up a batch of cookies because I realized one of my favorite holidays is coming up, and kindly reminded my husband there are 35 days left for him to prepare for it! ;)

Also, can we talk about how I am a hot mess with gel?


I was so worried it would look awful, 
so I kept practicing on paper towels in the kitchen! Welp!


Do you and your loved one do anything special for Valentine's Day?


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46 comments

  1. Jan SaldivarJanuary 9, 2014 at 7:21 PM

    So cute!

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  2. Jeannie MarieJanuary 10, 2014 at 10:13 AM

    What a cute idea! I always bake lightly so they don't get too brown and are a bit moist. Happy Blue Friday!

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    1. The MinisJanuary 10, 2014 at 10:19 AM

      Happy Blue Friday to you too, Jeannie! Thanks for the tip--I always find that I cannot get it right! I think I may be missing something lol

      Cheers,
      ~Cathy~

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  3. Lauren GainesJanuary 10, 2014 at 11:00 AM

    Cute idea! I love that it fits on the coffee cup :) Visiting from Blue Friday!

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  4. DeaunaJanuary 10, 2014 at 4:07 PM

    Lol. I like your honesty and the cookies turned out fine. Thanks for sharing on The Wednesday Roundup.

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    1. The MinisJanuary 10, 2014 at 9:39 PM

      I try to be as honest as I can, and I am glad it could make you laugh! :)

      Thanks for stopping by, Deauna!
      ~Cathy~

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  5. Edward AntrobusJanuary 10, 2014 at 7:14 PM

    I'm pretty bad at sugar cookies as well. Mine always turn out like small bricks.

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    1. The MinisJanuary 10, 2014 at 9:40 PM

      Edward, I feel your pain! Fellow sugar cookie mutilators unite!

      Have a great weekend, buddy!
      ~Cathy~

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  6. Kristy MaunaJanuary 11, 2014 at 3:12 PM

    Seriously such an adorable idea, I love it! Thanks for sharing and linking up at this week's Friday Pin Fest!

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    1. The MinisJanuary 11, 2014 at 4:18 PM

      Kristy--thank you so much! It was my pleasure!

      Have a great weekend,
      ~Cathy~

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  7. (◔‿◔)January 12, 2014 at 1:40 PM

    Wow, I like your idea. Cute and yummy.
    Thanks 4 sharing in the project.
    Happy Evening, Wieczora (◔‿◔)| My photoblog

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    1. The MinisJanuary 13, 2014 at 7:31 AM

      You're very welcome! Thank you for stopping by! :)

      Have a great day!
      ~Cathy!~

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  8. Susan@Organized31January 12, 2014 at 6:39 PM

    Love that you cut the notch out of the cookie so it fits perfectly on the mug. Genius! Thanks for sharing at Inspire Us Thursday at Organized 31.

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    1. The MinisJanuary 13, 2014 at 7:33 AM

      My pleasure, Susan! Thanks for having me at Organized 31!

      Have a fantastic week!
      ~Cathy~

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  9. Betty TaylorJanuary 12, 2014 at 10:13 PM

    I love making sugar cookies! I have given up sweets though. They turned out really great. Thanks for sharing with us at the Four Seasons Blog Hop. I will pin these to my Valentine's Board. You never know when you might just need a good idea.

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    1. The MinisJanuary 13, 2014 at 7:27 AM

      You're so sweet--thanks so much for the pin! I should give up sweets, but I can't bring myself too! I try to stray from having them all of the time, but around Valentine's Day I find I have an addiction to sugar (and then it starts to go away) haha

      Have a great week, Betty!
      ~Cathy~

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  10. Jessi @ Practically FunctionalJanuary 13, 2014 at 2:11 PM

    What a fun idea! Pinning, and thanks for sharing this at Creativity Unleashed!

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    1. The MinisJanuary 14, 2014 at 6:48 AM

      You are very welcome! I appreciate you pinning it, and it's lovely to see your comments on my blog as always!

      Have a great rest of your week, Jessi!
      ~Cathy~

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  11. Emily SimpleLifeFireWifeJanuary 14, 2014 at 9:16 AM

    These are so cute! Thanks for sharing at Share Your Stuff Tuesdays!

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    1. The MinisJanuary 16, 2014 at 7:27 AM

      My pleasure, Emily! Thanks for letting us come link-up!
      ~Cathy~

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  12. SaraJanuary 15, 2014 at 6:49 AM

    These are really cute! I want to try them since my sugar cookies are never very pretty either.
    I hope you get a chance to hop over and share with us at Tell Me About It Tuesday.
    http://www.sweetsillysara.com/2014/01/tell-me-about-it-tuesday-linky-party.html

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    1. The MinisJanuary 16, 2014 at 7:29 AM

      Sara, you rock for the "Tell Me About It Tuesday" invite! I just linked up thanks to you Also, thank you so much! Yeah, I really struggle with sugar cookies and am going to strive this spring to experiment more with them! :D

      Have a great week,
      ~Cathy~

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    2. SaraJanuary 20, 2014 at 9:09 PM

      I had to hop over and pin this :)
      Thanks for stopping by the party, I hope you join us again this week.

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    3. The MinisJanuary 21, 2014 at 5:27 AM

      Aww you're so sweet! Thanks so much! :D

      ~Cathy~

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  13. Kathy A Delightsome LifeJanuary 15, 2014 at 3:15 PM

    These are awesome! I do appreciate you sharing with Home and Garden Thursday,
    Kathy

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    1. The MinisJanuary 16, 2014 at 7:29 AM

      Aww thank you, Kathy! Thanks for letting us come on over and share them!

      Have a great rest of your week,
      ~Cathy~

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  14. Diana - FreeStyleMamaJanuary 16, 2014 at 11:00 AM

    Love it!

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  15. Alison AgnewJanuary 16, 2014 at 4:45 PM

    so cute for
    Valentine's Day


    would love for you to share
    at Fridays Unfolded this week!

    Alison
    Nancherrow

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    1. The MinisJanuary 17, 2014 at 8:44 AM

      Alison, you are so sweet! Thanks so much for the linky party invite--I just linked up!

      Have a great weekend!
      ~Cathy~

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  16. Cynthia LandrieJanuary 17, 2014 at 9:09 PM

    This is such a great idea! And you are really good with writing with gel - I'm impressed. Thanks for linking to the In and Out of the Kitchen Link Party. Hope to see you next week.

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    1. The MinisJanuary 18, 2014 at 9:11 AM

      Awww thanks so much, Cynthia! It is really hard trying to write with that! Haha

      Have a great weekend,
      ~Cathy~

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  17. Claire LiveLoveCreateJanuary 18, 2014 at 9:27 AM




    Great project !!

    I would love you to come and share @ Craft, Create & Inspire linky party !!!

    Look forward to seeing you there :)


    http://livel0vecreate.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/craft-create-inspire-linky-party_18.html

    Claire x

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    1. The MinisJanuary 18, 2014 at 9:32 AM

      Hi Claire!

      Thank you so much for the linky party invite--I just stopped by and shared this post, as well as my "Classic, Red Velvet Cupcakes" one!

      You are a doll! Adding your link party to my weekly lineup!

      Cheers,
      ~Cathy~

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  18. Charlene@APinchofJoyJanuary 18, 2014 at 11:32 AM

    I'm a member of the sugar cookie mutilators club, too. lol! But I love the idea -- pinned!

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    1. The MinisJanuary 18, 2014 at 7:36 PM

      LOL you had me cracking up, Charlene! I love it! You made my night!

      Have an awesome weekend!
      ~Cathy~

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  19. Confessions of a Stay at Home MommyJanuary 20, 2014 at 4:59 PM

    Thanks for linking up to the Tuesday Confessional link party. You've been featured, so head over and grab a brag button! http://www.craftyconfessions.com/2014/01/tuesday-confessional-features-1202014.html
    I hope to see you at the next Tuesday Confessional link party. :)

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    1. The MinisJanuary 20, 2014 at 6:21 PM

      YAY!! Thank you SO much for the feature--how awesome!

      Have a great week,
      ~Cathy~

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  20. laura rubensteinJanuary 7, 2015 at 11:49 AM

    These cookies are soooo cute :) I love em.

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  21. ShannonJanuary 11, 2015 at 1:50 AM

    These are adorable and thank you for sharing with us.

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  22. DannyJanuary 11, 2015 at 11:17 PM

    What a great idea, I really like it

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