Strawberry Malt Sugar Cookies

From cinnamon to strawberry, today's post gives you another twist on Valentine sugar cookies!

These sweet treats start off with the same base cookie and icing recipes (in fact, you may recognize these cookies from the frosting photos!) - but they're about as different from yesterday's Red Hot hearts as you can get.

When I first saw Strawberry Milkshake Whoppers in the stores, I just knew I had to bake with them! A generous helping of these crushed candies provides a bit of fruity flavor, an hint of malt, and a gorgeous pink color. The malt isn't overpowering, but it's a nice change-up from traditional sugar cookies and the usual valentine flavors - there's no chocolate, peppermint or cinnamon here!

The red icing on top is my favorite Better Than Royal Icing

As you can see from the photos, I played around with a few different versions. This fluffy frosting makes a great sandwich cookie filling, but, as with the cinnamon version, a bit of added powdered sugar will also transform it into a great sugar cookie icing. I love the mellow, 'whipped cream' flavor with the hint of malt - it's just like getting a creamy milkshake and your favorite soda shop.

Best Ever Sugar Cookies
Find my fool-proof recipe here.

Strawberry Malt Frosting
1 batch Recession-Proof 'Whipped Cream' Frosting
Powdered sugar, for thickening if desired
Strawberry Milkshake Whoppers, crushed

Stir crushed Whoppers into prepared frosting, until the desired flavor is reached (be sure to crush the candies up small if you intend to make sandwich cookies - otherwise you'll have a hard time sticking the cookies together). Add powdered sugar, if desired, to help the frosting to set. Frost cookies immediately and add sprinkles or decorations while frosting is still wet. Allow cookies to 'dry' or a baking sheet or wire rack.

A few notes: This frosting performs best if kept cold, so you may want to let your cookies set in the refrigerator for a couple of hours - especially if you didn't add much powdered sugar. I wanted to keep the icing soft and fluffy for this version (especially for the sandwich cookies) so I added less powdered sugar than I used with the cinnamon variety. Of course, it's not necessary to add any powdered sugar at all, but if you plan to transport the cookies, I recommend it!

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