Heart Cookie Sandwiches with Cream Cheese Buttercream

By Lucas MorganAug 14, 2026

These heart cookie sandwiches are perfect for Mother's Day or any special occasion. The soft and buttery cookies are filled with a rich cream cheese buttercream, creating a delightful treat that is both delicious and visually appealing. Their customizable flavor and shape options make them a fun project in the kitchen, whether you're using food coloring for vibrancy or experimenting with different fillings. Serve these cookies to impress any loved one with a sweet treat.

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Prep 30 minCook 8 minTotal 40 min30 servings

Instructions

Use a whisk to beat the butter, sugar and salt together until you have a creamy consistency.

Add the egg and mix it in until fully incorporated.

Add the vanilla and food colouring and mix once again.

Add the flour and baking powder and mix using a spatula.

Once the spatula isn’t helping anymore, knead slightly with your hands.

Cover the dough and place in the fridge for 30 minutes.

Roll out the dough on a floured surface until it's 2-3mm thick.

Use cookie cutters to cut the dough into hearts or whatever shape you prefer.

Use a thin metal spatula to lift the cookies from the surface.

Place the cookies on a non-stick baking tray.

Bake the cookies in a preheated oven at 180°C / 350°F for 5-8 minutes.

Let them cool down completely before filling or the frosting will melt.

Beat the butter for 5 minutes from the moment it goes soft.

Add the cream cheese and repeat the process.

Add the sugar and mix until everything is incorporated.

Add food colouring little by little until you get the desired colour.

Fill a pastry bag fitted with a nozzle with the buttercream.

Place buttercream on one cookie and cover it with another cookie.

Place the cookies in the fridge for at least 30 minutes so that the buttercream solidifies.

Keep them in the fridge.

Heart Cookie Sandwiches with Cream Cheese Buttercream

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Heart Cookie Sandwiches with Cream Cheese Buttercream

Name: Heart Cookie Sandwiches with Cream Cheese Buttercream
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 30 servings
Ingredients: 110 g unsalted butter (soft, at room temperature); 150 g granulated sugar; 1 egg; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 0.13 tsp pink or red liquid food colouring; 1 tsp salt; 1.5 tsp baking powder; 250 g all-purpose flour (+ more to dust the surface for rolling); 250 g unsalted butter (at room temperature); 210 g cream cheese (at room temperature); 150 g icing sugar; 0.13 tsp pink or red food colouring

By Lucas MorganAug 14, 2026

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Prep 30 minCook 8 minTotal 40 min30 servings

Ingredients

Servings30

•110 g unsalted butter (soft, at room temperature)
•150 g granulated sugar
•1 egg
•1 tsp vanilla extract
•0.13 tsp pink or red liquid food colouring
•1 tsp salt
•1.5 tsp baking powder
•250 g all-purpose flour (+ more to dust the surface for rolling)
•250 g unsalted butter (at room temperature)
•210 g cream cheese (at room temperature)
•150 g icing sugar
•0.13 tsp pink or red food colouring

Instructions

1
Use a whisk to beat the butter, sugar and salt together until you have a creamy consistency.
2
Add the egg and mix it in until fully incorporated.
3
Add the vanilla and food colouring and mix once again.
4
Add the flour and baking powder and mix using a spatula.
5
Once the spatula isn’t helping anymore, knead slightly with your hands.
6
Cover the dough and place in the fridge for 30 minutes.
7
Roll out the dough on a floured surface until it's 2-3mm thick.
8
Use cookie cutters to cut the dough into hearts or whatever shape you prefer.
9
Use a thin metal spatula to lift the cookies from the surface.
10
Place the cookies on a non-stick baking tray.
11
Bake the cookies in a preheated oven at 180°C / 350°F for 5-8 minutes.
12
Let them cool down completely before filling or the frosting will melt.
13
Beat the butter for 5 minutes from the moment it goes soft.
14
Add the cream cheese and repeat the process.
15
Add the sugar and mix until everything is incorporated.
16
Add food colouring little by little until you get the desired colour.
17
Fill a pastry bag fitted with a nozzle with the buttercream.
18
Place buttercream on one cookie and cover it with another cookie.
19
Place the cookies in the fridge for at least 30 minutes so that the buttercream solidifies.
20
Keep them in the fridge.