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Valentine letter cookies

by Louise on Feb 11, 2009 • 1:32 pm 39 Comments

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With Valentine’s Day soon approching, the web is loaded with all sorts of sweet ideas for making that something special for your loved ones. I came up with this idea: Valentine letter cookies. That way the receiver can spell your messages by themself, a bit like scrabble The cookies are 1 7/8″ and I have used the smallest heart from the Nesting Heart Cookie Cutters from wilton.

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The cookies are decorated with pink fondant cut-out hearts. For the letter embossing, I used the Jem’s alphabet cutter set. I really like the style of the letters and they are so useable because every letter is like a little stamp so you can emboss almost everything with this set. For the last touch I brushed lustre dust on the hearts to give them a little shimmer, it just dont shows well on the photos.

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Before packing the cookies remember to let the fondant “dry” to avoid any marks on the hearts.

Happy Caking

Louise

39 comments

Ilovealistair says:

Feb 10, 2011

So cute… are the alphabet cutters plastic?

Anonymous says:

Feb 10, 2011

Yes, they are from JEM and works both as cutters/embossers

Annette says:

Mar 16, 2009

Hi Louise, your work is amazing and I continue to read and watch in awe Keep up the great work and thank you for the tutorials, they are all amazing and take the anxiety out of trying something new!!!

Mange Tak fra Canada

Cen says:

Feb 24, 2009

Thats really lovely.

Louise says:

Feb 21, 2009

Hmm.. looks like one of my comments have gone missing? but to reply to all of you who have asked to the Jem cutters I can tell that they are called: Jem alphabet set and there is only this one with letters/numbers. You can buy it Global sugar art, Jemcutters.com and from many uk sites.

Selah: for you question on lustre, sparkle and petal dust:

For me I cant see the big difference in lustre & sparkle both makes it look nice, shimmering and glittery. Petal dust dont have a shine and when used it looks more realistic like on leaves, flowers ect.
You can mix all with alcohol or use them dry- either way you will see a diference when using.

MM says:

Feb 20, 2009

where did you get the letter embossers from

deanna says:

Feb 17, 2009

What a wonderful idea for the cookies with fondant! I like it!

Louise says:

Feb 14, 2009

Thank you all so much. I hope that you all have had a nice Valentine.

I will post my cookie recipe soon Kate

Danielle says:

Feb 13, 2009

Im sorry! I asked a question that has already been answered. Forgive my sillines…blonde moment

Danielle says:

Feb 13, 2009

These are adorable (as everyone else has said) i am writing from oz (not as in the wizrad of… as in Australia) can i please ask who makes those cutters you used? Id like to look for them on the internet. Thanks again for posting this amazing idea and sharing your work with us. x

Mari CCS says:

Feb 12, 2009

You always give us great baking and decorating ideas! Thanks Louise!

Melissa says:

Feb 12, 2009

I LOVE those. So cute!! Thanks for sharing.

Lily says:

Feb 12, 2009

you are amazing, everytime I saw your mail is in, I couldn’t wait to open it,
you give me a lot of joy of baking even I am not good at it at moment, but I will learen from you and hopefully I will make something really good sometimes soon. keep up good work, I really admire you.

Mommy Dhe says:

Feb 12, 2009

Your cookies look so lovely. i plan to make this kind of cookies for my hubby and doughter in this valentine day. May i adopt this cookies idea?
Thanks

Rita says:

Feb 11, 2009

What a neat idea!!!! You’re so smart!!!!

Kate from Oz says:

Feb 11, 2009

Hey Louise, perfect as usual and a unique idea….i think my husband would eat them all before descyphering the message ha ha. Can you please let me know where i can find your cookie recipe? Im sure its here somewhere…
Thankyou greatly.
Kate

FantasyLand says:

Feb 11, 2009

I’ve waited and waited for this posting … and you delivered (no pun intended beyond my expectations. Thanx so much – what a fun idea!!

Kim says:

Feb 11, 2009

Oh how cute! You cease to amaze me. I just ordered my set at this moment! Thank you again for your fantastic blog. Yes, your blog is read about all over the world. I am writing from the UK

cakewardrobe says:

Feb 11, 2009

How cute and pink!

Jeannette Chirinos Gold says:

Feb 11, 2009

what a simple but perfect idea
i love it, I will do this and give some away at my son’s school.
i love your blog… you’re being watch all over the planet…lol
i’m writing from VENEZUELA…

Irma says:

Feb 11, 2009

Your cookies l@@k lovely! I use this technique often when I spell messages on cupcakes…its a great idea. I love your tutorials , they are very helpful. You are very creative!

Rachel says:

Feb 11, 2009

These are so cute! I was looking for something simple but still fun, festive, and pretty! This is it! Thanks! =:)

Blessings!
~Rachel~

Dhanya says:

Feb 11, 2009

These cookies looks beautiful and yummy.Thanks for the idea.

Selah says:

Feb 11, 2009

I absolutely love your blog. And Katie is so right…you make everything so easy for the reader. I was wondering which Jem cutters you used? I did a google search and there seems to be many types. Also, this is on a different subject, but could you explain the difference between lustre, sparkle and petal dust? Also, do you just brush them on dry or do you have to mix them with water/alcohol?

xo Selah