Hello Kitty Cookies

Every little girl’s dream — these adorable, beautiful, and delicious Hello Kitty cookies are perfect for a birthday bash or even as a great gift for your loved ones this Valentine’s Day. These german cookies are soft and buttery, they have a crisp crust, but the insides of the cookie are soft, and they simply melt in your mouth if you leave them for a bit.

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We are back with more baking! Since Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, we are on a cookie baking spree, this time, Mandy and I baked some Hello Kitty cookies. This Hello Kitty Cookie recipe is simple and perfect for baking in batches, with no stress at all. Fret is not on the cute facial feature of this Hello Kitty cookie, but it is not very hard to master either. Not only are the cookies cute, but they actually taste very good, too. My kids love them so much. Even my son, who isn’t so fond of Hello Kitty!

We baked these butter cookies with 2 types of Hello Kitty cookie cutters. One of them is a cutter with a facial stamping set, and the other one is an over-the-rim coffee cup cookie cutter. The great thing about these cutout cookies is that you don’t really have to have a lot of skill or technique to shape them. All you have to do is get either the rim cookie cutter or the facial stamping set online, most websites might even offer a cheaper delivery fee or even free shipping if you buy in bulk.

Where Can I Get The Cookie Cutter?

You can search by using keywords such as cup adorning cookie cutters, notched cookie cutters, over-the-rim cookie cutters, coffee cup cookie cutters, and over-the-edge cookie cutters to find your desired type of cookie cutter. I bought mine from Amazon, the DM Hello Kitty Cookie Cutter Cake, and the Mould Mold-Pink, M.

If you are a romantic who just wants to gift these lovely gifts to your loved ones or just to treat yourself, don’t be hesitant to try these, as these Hello Kitty cookies are pretty easy and quick to bake. Not such a big fan of Hello Kitty? The beauty of this recipe is in its versatility, as you can use other shapes of cookie cutters too. Instead of cookie cutters with kitty shapes, there are so many other cute cartoons like Mickey Mouse, Pooh Bear, Pororo, etc.

I was especially amazed by the cuteness of the cookie hanging over the rim of the coffee cup. Though we used a special cookie cutter that came with a notch design, you can DIY yours too. If you can’t find one that has a notch in it, you may simply cut the notch from the cookie dough with a knife. You can always pair these soft cookies with my Sweet Heart Sugar Cubes. These duos are great recipes that will make the perfect pair for your coffee or tea break, as the lovely romantic vibe they give off really gets you into the Valentine’s mood.

Ingredients in this Hello Kitty Cookies Recipe

All dry and wet ingredients stated here are at room temperature unless stated otherwise. You can easily get these from your local grocery or baking supplies store.

• Butter
• Icing sugar
• Plain/All-purpose flour
• Potato starch
• Milled cereal – we used cornflakes
• Heart-shaped decoration sugar (large)
• Round-shaped decoration sugar (small)

Baking Supplies Required

Here is a summary of all the baking supplies you will need to prepare before you begin these cute Hello Kitty cookies.

• Parchment paper
• Large bowl
• Wooden/ silicon spatula
• Sieve
• Rolling Pin
• Hello Kitty shape cookie cutters (or other variations)
• Baking Sheet
• Oven
• Wire Rack (for cooling)
• Airtight Container (for storing)

Pro Tips

To make sure your Hello Kitty cookies turn out as close to perfection as possible, here are some baking tips!

• Make sure all necessary flour ingredients are sieved, so there are no huge lumps of flour in your dough
• Arrange the cutouts on the lined baking sheet, 1” apart. This is so that each of your kitty’s faces is nicely baked and will not stick together to the other butter cookies.
• Using a low temperature to bake the cookies to retain the pale color of the Hello Kitty face.

Storing your Hello Kitty Cookies

You can store your Hello Kitty cookies in an airtight container or ziplock bag at room temperature for up to a week. If you want these butter cookies to last way past the holiday season (for up to three months), you can stack your undecorated cookies, wrap them with plastic, and then place them in airtight containers in the freezer. When you want to savor them again, let them thaw in the fridge before decorating them or eating them plain.

If you have tried this Hello Kitty Cookies recipe and loved it, I have more recipes in my recipe section for you to master. For more cookie recipes, you can try my Gingerbreadman Cookies and Ginger Snap Cookies (both are Holiday favorites), animal cookies, and Burger cookies.

For more Valentine’s Day ideas, click the link to find out more, or go ahead and bake these cookies.

Happy Valentine’s Day and happy baking!