heart cookies
I’m not sure if these cotton candy heart cookie pops are warm and fuzzy or sort of strange and gross. At any rate, they are easy to make. This idea was born in the long long oh my goodness long line at Michaels craft store. The line was so very very long. And a tub of cotton candy was sitting there staring at me for such a very very long long time. And everything comes back to cookie pops. So here are some cotton candy heart cookie pops for Valentine’s day.
These should be made the same day they are served. The icing can interfere with the cotton candy over time and dissolve it, so overnight they won’t maintain that fluffiness.
how to make cotton candy heart cookie pops
Here are some video how-tos, and the full written instructions are below:
you will need*
*Find the cutter, lollipop sticks, frosting bag, coupler, tip and hopefully the cotton candy at the craft store. For food coloring, I used Americolor soft gel pastes, Electric Pink. For tips on finding cookie decorating supplies, click HERE.
step one: bake your cookies
Roll out chilled cookie dough according to the recipe, about 3/8 inch thick. Cut out hearts, place on parchment paper lined baking tray and insert sticks securely into cookie. Bake according to recipe and let cool.
step two: prepare your frosting
Prepare frosting and tint pink. Prepare frosting bag with coupler and tip, fill with frosting and tie closed tightly with a rubber band.
step three: decorate your cookies
Working with one cookie at a time, pipe an outline of the heart and then pipe back and forth to completely fill the cookie with icing. Immediately top with pieces of the cotton candy. Serve within a couple hours.
CUTE!!!
I love the idea. You have the best of both, a cookie with cotton candy!!! Sweet : D
Ha ha ha … Love it 🙂
this looks so delicious!!!
Fantastic idea!, delicious.
What an amazing and creative idea! Love it.
it's funny, i love it, bravo
"warm and fuzzy" Oh man, that's awesome. Such a fun, clever idea. I love it!
O.M.G!!! Cutest Valentine's cookie-E-V-E-R!!!
Lovely! I like all your recipes. They're amezing. I learn a lot with you. Thank you!
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Ha Ha, I bought the same plastic tub of cotton candy at Michael's and I haven't done a thing with it yet:) Your fuzzy cookie pops look adorable!
So cute! I love cotton candy.
Yum!!
They are so cute, a very clever idea!
These are calling my name. Yum!
This looks delicious! Great job! We'd love for you to share your recipes and photos with us at dishfolio.com!
Fuzzy & Cute!
Cutest Valentines cookie ever. I love them!
no, this is not gross in any way shape or form this is pure genius!
how adorable!!! what a fantastic idea! they would sell like hot cakes 🙂
The fuzz is so cute!
I LOVE it. My husband loves cotton candy, so he would adore these.
I've been trying to figure out what I was going to give him for Valentine's Day, but now I think I know!
Given my angst over the gross factor of the above, you all have been wonderfully kind! And a big reminder for anyone who makes these: Make and serve the same day!!! The cotton candy dissolves a little if left overnight.
Ingenious! So cute and unique! :-p I love the color and different textures on it. And c'mon, who doesn't love cotton candy?!
Gratz on Top 9!!
congrats on top 9 with me! 🙂 i love making food look pretty!!! this is a perfect vday idea!
OMG. YUM. Just when I thought treats couldn't get any tastier!!!
I think these are simply adorable! I love your illustrations as well. Cute blog 🙂
wow! I think you should sell these cooking in Disneyland. It would be a great hit!
quick ?- how do you get the dough to be the same thickness when you roll out the dough. Is there some magic to it, because, I just can't pull it off evry time-thank you
Um. I love this.
Woo Hoo Meaghan! These are just too stinkin' cute!!! Congrats for making food buzz! You rocked it girly!
Love these! Cotton candy is a wonderful, creative touch.
Holy cow….my kids would love these! Very clever of you!
I am a HUGE fan of food on a stick. And the whole tie in with cotton candy which is such a fond childhood memory of an archetypal stick food is perfect. These are gorgeous and so perfect for Valentine's Day, thanks for sharing!
You all sure know how to make a gal's head swell!!
mom78968400… Good question! Someone else just asked me the same one. I couldn't find contact info for you, so hope you check back. Personally, b/c I've done this for so many years, I've gotten a pretty good feel for the dough and rolling pin pressure, but you can also buy bands in the craft store to put on the rolling pin ends (in 1/8, 1/4 and 3/8 inch thickness), or, as suggested in the book, Cookie Craft, you can use slats. I also have a special rolling pin that has sort of dumbbell-like ring things you screw on each end in varying thickness. Search amazon for Joseph Joseph rolling pin and you'll find it.
Oh Meagan…you hold they keys to my heart.
Or should I say, the cookie to my heart.
But you knew that, didn't you?
LOVE these. LOVE.
So so SOooo fantastic!
Meaghan, I love 'me' some cotton candy, and this was simply a brilliant idea!! You are SO creative and such a gifted artist. If I had seen the tub of cotton candy, I would have bought it to eat, not thought up something amazing to do with it..lol
I imagine a group of kindergardeners thinking they are in heaven if you show up with these!!
Oh My Gosh, what a cute idea!
very cute! I made some cupcakes with cotton candy and the moisture in the frosting and air too dissolved it within an hour 🙁 I had sad shriveled cotton candy cupcakes left over, but it you eat them right away they are adorable and delicious :))
Oh, how sad! I was afraid of exactly that! But my brand must've been toxic. Lasted all day. But the remaining ones were not so pretty in the morning. My 3 year old ate one anyway. I didn't.
Oh my gosh, these are the best. I'm going to surprise my daughter (really my grandsons will love it). How easy are these.
Thanks for sharing
Joanne
Aww…..warm and fuzzy! Those are so clever!!!
Love the warm and fuzzies! What a cute and creative idea for Valentines Day coming up! I would love to link them to The Finishing School if thats ok?
http://www.thefinishing-school.com
This is adorable. Adorable. Also, adorable.
OK, the third adorable made me laugh out loud.
wow, these cookies looks fantastic!
Thank you!!! I searched all over youtube and couldnt find a video with cookies and cotton candy on top!
So glad Liliana!! Also, I’ll emphasize the bit in the blog post (in case you miss it) that you should serve these cookies the same day you add the cotton candy, because over night the cotton candy can dissolve.