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February is the month of love and National Cherry Month. Check out today’s feature recipe – an easy way to bake for Valentine’s Day!!

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You can make brownie pops in as little as 15 minutes. Simply roll the brownies into a ball, insert sticks, and dip them in chocolate.

Or make square brownies on a stick. Bake the brownies, cut them, insert the sticks and then freeze. Afterwards, dip the brownies in melted chocolate or frosting. (Freezing makes them hold together while dipping.) Then thaw to serve.

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Feature: Valentine Brownies - Easy to Make With a Heart Cookie Cutter

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It’s easy to make, especially when you use a mix. Stir up a simple icing topping while the brownies are in the oven, spread it on top when the brownies are done, and add some sprinkles.

You can stop there and simply cut the brownies into traditional squares.

But here’s a little secret: cut the brownies with a heart cookie cutter… and you’ll win the hearts of your Valentines.

Prep time: 10 minutes
Bake time: 24-28 minutes
Cutting time: 30 minutes
Makes 16-24 brownies, depending on the size of the cookie cutter

Get the full recipe for Valentine Brownies – and be sure to check out other Valentine Cookies on The Elf’s Pinterest board.

Bake Some Love

Cookie Baking Tip: How to Cut Brownies With Cookie Cutters

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Use These to Bake for Your Valentine

Valentine cookie cutters! From R & M and others	Valentine cookie stamps, cookie press disks, cookie making sets from Wilton and others. Love!	Valentine sprinkles, nonpareils, and decos, oh my!

More Easy Valentine Cookie Recipes

Happy baking,