How to Decorate Valentine Cookies Using the Heart’s Desire Cookie Decorating Kit
Step-by-step tutorial for creating beautiful love-themed cookies at home!
If you’ve just picked up the Heart’s Desire Valentine Cookie Decorating Kit, get ready to create some of the sweetest (and easiest!) Valentine’s cookies you’ve ever made. Whether you’re baking for family, friends, Galentine’s brunch, or gifting a homemade treat box, this project kit gives you everything you need to stencil, color, and embellish professional-looking cookies—no advanced decorating skills required.
In this tutorial, we’ll walk through every step of the process so you can confidently create stunning heart-themed cookie designs using the stencils, cutters, gel colors, and Icing Genie included in your kit.
🎁 What’s in Your Heart’s Desire Decorating Kit
Your kit includes:
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Heart’s Desire 3-piece stencil set (laser-cut, food-safe Mylar)
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Three matching 3D-printed cookie cutters
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15% off coupon for your next order
Everything works together to help you achieve crisp lines, clean edges, and perfect color every time.
💗 Step 1: Bake Your Cookies
Start by preparing your favorite roll-out sugar cookie dough (we love our Ultimate Sugar Cookie Recipe). The included cutters match the stencils precisely, ensuring the designs fit without distortion.
Cutters include:
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4" Heart Cutter for the background heart
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Smaller accent cutter for the heart accent stencil
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Scalloped rectangle cutter for the “Love” message
Tip: Chill your dough 20–30 minutes before cutting for the cleanest edges.
Bake according to your recipe and let cookies cool completely before decorating.
🎨 Step 2: Mix & Tint Your Royal Icing
You’ll want two icing consistencies (we have a great Royal Icing Recipe and we also have tips and tutorials you can check out on how to mix the correct Royal Icing Consistency) :
Thick Icing (for stenciling)
This icing holds its shape and gives crisp stencil lines.
Flood Icing (optional)
If you'd like to flood a solid base before stenciling, add a bit more water until it flows smoothly.
Tint your icings using the included DecoPac Premium Gel Colors:
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Red Red for bold, vibrant red
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Rose Pink for soft Valentine pink
A little goes a long way—start with a small amount and deepen your shade as needed. We personally suggest flooding with the lighter pink color (or leave it white), then stenciling with the red (or red and pink if you flooded in white).
✨ Step 3: Prepare Your Cookie for Stenciling
Place your cooled cookie on a flat surface. Position the corresponding stencil over the cookie.
You can secure the stencil with:
✔ A Stencil Genie frame
✔ Light fingertip pressure
✔ Small magnets (if working on a magnetic board)
The goal is to keep the stencil completely still for crisp lines.
🧁 Step 4: Apply Icing with the Icing Genie
Using the included Icing Genie tool, add a small amount of thick royal icing at the edge of the stencil.
Hold your scraper at a 45° angle and drag it smoothly across the surface in one clean motion.
Scrape off excess icing, keeping pressure even and light.
Pro Tips:
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Don’t overfill—thin, even layers create the sharpest patterns.
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When in doubt, less icing is more!
Carefully lift the stencil straight upward to reveal your design.
❤️ Step 5: Add Layered & Accent Designs
Your kit includes multiple heart background patterns, accents, and message stencils—so feel free to play!
You can:
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Create a big background heart, then place the smaller heart accent on top
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Add the “Love” message over a solid or patterned background
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Mix red and pink designs for contrast
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Use leftover icing on fondant pieces or wafer paper for dimensional toppers
Allow each layer to dry fully before adding the next.
🌟 Step 6: Let Your Cookies Dry
Royal icing needs time to set. Let cookies sit:
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4–6 hours uncovered for surface drying
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8–12 hours for full packaging-safe drying
Once dry, your cookies can be boxed, bagged, or displayed on a beautiful platter.
🎉 Step 7: Share & Enjoy!
Your Heart’s Desire cookies are now ready to enjoy, gift, or photograph for your socials. Tag your creations—we love seeing customer cookie art!
And don’t forget: your kit includes a 15% off coupon for your next project, stencil, or cutter purchase!
💬 Final Thoughts
The Heart’s Desire Valentine Cookie Decorating Kit is designed to make beautiful cookie art accessible for everyone—from first-time decorators to seasoned pros. With matching cutters, premium stencils, vibrant gel colors, and easy icing tools, you’ll produce bakery-quality designs every time.