Quick and Easy Heart Shaped Shortbread Cookies
This past Friday when I got home from teaching my darling kindergartners my mom came over and we decided to make some quick and easy heart shaped shortbread cookies. We had so much fun baking and then styling these yummy cookies for some pretty pictures!
Today I am joining some blogger friends for the Vintage Valentine’s Day Blog Hop hosted by the talented Amber from Follow The Yellow Brick Home. If you are coming from my friend Kristin at White Arrows Home, welcome!
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Quick and Easy Heart Shaped Shortbread Cookies
If you have followed me here for awhile you know I love to do projects with my mom and we definitely love our shortbread. Well these cookies are made with a slightly different recipe than our usual one because this time, we used the cutest heart shaped cookie mold that my mom has had for years and it came with it’s own recipe.
In my opinion shortbread is the BEST butter cookie of all! This heart shaped mold made it so easy to make these beauties and it even came with a little booklet full of several different and unique shortbread recipes to try. We chose the classic shortbread cookie recipe pictured below because we had all of the ingredients on hand. It called for 4 simple ingredients and boy was it quick to whip up! BONUS: I found the exact same shortbread cookie pan on Amazon. I love that they still sell it!
Tips for Ceramic Molds
When using a ceramic cookie mold it’s good to have a wooden spoon on hand to gently bang the back of the mold to help release the cookie. Also, make sure to cut the shortbread into pieces while it is still warm. These simple tips will ensure that your cookies stay intact and come out just perfect.
Style Time
Then of course you must take some time to style those beautiful cookies before you enjoy them! Ha Ha…but seriously, once they came out they not only looked yummy but looked so pretty! We worked some magic and enjoyed pairing them with my favorite boxwood green dresser , vintage baskets, red tulips and my mom’s gorgeous Emma Bridgewater teapot and cups. Then we gobbled a few up. 😉
These quick and easy heart shaped shortbread cookies are not only perfect for Valentine’s Day, but lovely any time you are craving something delicious and special.
Next up on the blog hop is some vintage Valentine’s Day inspiration from Welch House 1900. You can find even more Valentine’s Day inspiration by clicking the pictures below. Thank you for stopping by today and in case you missed them you might also enjoy my heart shaped felted pillows that I shared last week! 🙂
xoxo,
Kelly
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Your cookies look delicious and I adore your tulips vignette on the green dresser! It makes my heart happy to be joining you on this hop! Blessings, Cecilia @My Thrift Store Addiction
Thank you Cecilia! They really are yummy and I had fun styling them with my mom!
Kelly, How fun working with your mom on this hop! I am in love with your cookie mold and the recipe. Thanks for sharing where I can purchase one of those and the recipe. Also. I love how you styled your sweet cookies. That chest and baskets are so pretty! Enjoy doing the hop with you. Happy Valentine’s Day.
Thank you Terrie, we sure had fun! I appreciate you stopping by and so happy to be joining you on this hop!
Oh those look delicious, Kelly! And your wonderful vignette is charming and makes me long for spring! So fun joining you on the hop!
Thank you Linda! I too am longing for Spring. Happy Hopping!
I’ve seen cookie molds like this before Kelly but I’ve never actually used one! I had no idea shortbread cookies this pretty were so easy to make. I love the details on your mold and how the recipe is only 4 ingredients too. I’m definitely going to keep my eyes out for a similar cookie mold because this would be so much fun to try. Hugs, CoCo
Yes Coco …so easy and so much fun! You should definitely keep your eyes peeled. I will occasionally see these types of molds at garage sales for real cheap!Thank you!
What a great idea to turn that into smaller cookies! Loved your styling too. But those little cuties wouldn’t last long enough for a quick pic at my house. Hope you have a fantastic Valentine’s Day!
Yes Cindy they didn’t last long at ours either! Thanks for your kinds words and Happy Valentine’s Day to you too!
Kelly,
The heart-shaped shortbread cookies look delicious. You and your mom did a great job styling them with the Emma Bridgewater teapot and cups. The basket with the tulips and the coordinating red-patterned plates on the green chest of drawers is beautiful. Your photographs captured the beauty of everything. Great job cookie styling and photography styling.
The prettiest things shine best when styled so beautifully.
Happy Valentine’s Day,
Judith
Judith you are so kind to leave such a nice message. We definitely had fun styling these cookies! Thank you for stopping by and noticing.
Oh yummy!!! I have never used a cookie mold like this! They turn out so pretty! I need to try it! Love how you styled them too before eating!! Don’t we all have to do that!
Yes they really are yummy! Thank you…styling them first was a challenge because they smelled so good!
Your cookies look delicious and so pretty! I love your colorful tulips and that gorgeous green chest as well! Have a wonderful week!
Shelley
Thank you Shelley! So glad you enjoyed the post…have a wonderful week as well.
Kelly, shortbread is hands down one of my favorite cookies to bake, but the cookie mold takes them to a whole new level. They look so pretty with your red and white dishes. Beautiful tulip vignette too!
Michelle you just made my day! So good to hear you love shortbread too! Loved hopping with you !
Yum! Love shortbread cookies;pinned! Love your pretty styling too, Kelly! Glad you could join this fun hop!
Thank you so much, I had a lot of fun!
Your cookies look delicious and they are pretty. I’ve never used a shortbread mold but after seeing how nice your cookies look, I’d like to try it.
Well thank you so much! The mold makes it so easy and so much more fun too!
Kelly, these shortbread cookies not only sound delicious but they are so pretty. Love how you showed them off with the adorable heart plates and kettle. How cute. Great to be on the blog hop with you.
Decorating, baking, and gobbling sweet (and beautiful) goodies with your mom…what a perfect day! Everything looks so beautiful! I love the tulips and the way you styled everything on that yummy green dresser. I never tire of seeing it in your posts!
Thank you so much for joining this hop. I hope you have a Happy Valentine’s Day!
That shortbread is so cute and looks so tasty.
But, the showstopper for me is that green dresser – fabulous piece and color. The basket of tulips on top of it is the icing on the cake. I’ll be copying this idea.
Shortbread is my favorite and that tea set is so perfect too. Beautiful vignette.
Thank you so much Marty!
Love,love the dresser and basket!!!!
Share more details on both, please.
Happy Valentine’s Day to you and your Mom.
Thank you so much Nan! The basket is an old fishing basket I found at a flea market. I love the lid on it and old leather straps. As for the green dresser, I found it on FB marketplace for $40! Here is the link to the post on how I painted it! Thank you and thanks for stopping by.. Happy Valentine’s Day to you too! https://www.thetatteredpew.com/everything-need-know-using-milk-paint/
Oh my! I grew up with my mom making shortbread cookies and I love them!! They certainly are pretty styled on the dresser and next to your moms darling tea set. It’s wonderful that you spend time together. I cherish the fun times I had with my mother. I miss her every day!
hugs,
Jann
Thank you Jann! We have a very special relationship that I definitely treasure and I am enjoying our time together. Much love to you!
Your cookies look scrumptious! So happy to be hopping with you! Wishing you a Happy Valentine’s Day! Angelina @ Petite Haus
Thank you Angelina! Happy Valentine’s Day to you too!
What a pretty display…that tea set is adorable, and the red tulips in the basket add such a lovely touch. The shortbread looks delicious! It has been so much fun blog hopping with you!
Thank you so much!
Oh my goodness, I am in love with that green dresser! The color is amazing! And that basket full of tulips, simply beautiful!!
~Emily
Aww thank you! I sure do love her too!Thank you for your kind comments! Happy Valentine’s Day!
Visiting your home is always a treat especially for any holiday! I adore your sweet Valentine’s Day decor. That green chest!!!!!!!
Well this comment just made my day! Thank you so much and happy Valentine’s Day to you!