Creating a Valentine's Day Cookie Bouquet: A Step-by-Step Guide

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Can you guess the most common Valentine’s Day present? Despite significant marketing efforts for jewelry and flowers, they are not the top gifts. A National Retail Federation survey reveals that only 21% purchase jewelry and 37% buy flowers. Instead, edible treats rank as the favorite.

If you still want to give your beloved a bouquet for Valentine’s Day, consider making it a cookie bouquet. A Valentine’s Day cookie bouquet is visually appealing, scrumptious, and doubles as a charming table centerpiece.

To create your own cookie bouquet, adhere to these instructions:

You will need:

– Sugar cookie dough (homemade or store-bought)
– Heart or flower-shaped cookie cutter
– Wooden skewers or popsicle sticks
– A block of florists’ foam (for the base)
– A vase or jar (to hold the cookies)

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1. Prepare the Cookies

Create your sugar cookie dough or employ pre-made dough and roll it out slightly thicker than typical. While you can opt for any shape, Valentine’s Day hearts are highly recommended.

2. Insert the Stems

Push a skewer or popsicle stick into each cutout, inserting it halfway or enough to stabilize the cookie without poking through. Most errors can be repaired with an extra bit of dough.

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3. Bake and Adorn

Place the shaped cookies on a baking sheet and bake. Given the increased thickness, they might require a slightly longer baking time than indicated in the recipe or package guidelines. Once baked, allow them to cool completely before embellishing them with icing, sprinkles, and other decorations.

4. Assemble Your Bouquet

Position the foam base at the bottom of your container. Insert the ends of your skewers into the foam block, making them stand upright like flowers. Optionally, you can trim some sticks to vary the heights of your cookie flowers.

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5. Add Final Details

To give a refined appearance, enclose your Valentine’s Day cookie bouquet container in crimson foil or festive tissue paper, then fasten it with a curling ribbon.

Show appreciation for someone special this Valentine’s Day with a homemade cookie bouquet that signifies your effort to express how much you care.