Kissing Mustache and Lip Shaped Cookies

Looking for a cute Valentine’s Day dessert idea?  Or do you need kissing mustache and lip-shaped cookies for something else!?  Apparently, I had the idea to make these cookies from a dream (seems legit) and I’ve just updated the post to include a recipe.  Although, you could totally use this concept for other shaped/decorated cookies – not just kissing mustache and lips!

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Supplies you may need (beyond the cookie ingredients):

• Lip Shaped Cookie Cutters (buy them here)
• Mustache Shaped Cookie Cutters (buy them here)
• Red melting chocolate
• Regular brown chocolate chips (I used semi-sweet)
• Red sprinkles

The first time I made this recipe, I didn’t have any lip or mustache shaped cookie cutters.  I used thick pieces of paper stapled together to make my shapes.

I’ve since gotten a mustache cookie-cutter, but I didn’t have lips so used the end of a mermaid tail.  Using a butter knife, I rounded the bottom to make a round lip.

For the mustaches, I tried a few techniques on my (overcooked) first batch of cookies.  I spread the melted chocolate on, I randomly smeared it to resemble hair, etc.  In the end, I found it was most realistic to do squiggles of chocolate along the bottom, then layer the next squiggle on top, and keep going until it was filled.

They sort of look like nice full mustaches, right!?

The original concept for the kissing mustache and lip shaped cookies was that the manly mustache man would kiss his luscious lipped lady and get a bit of “lipstick” on his mustache.  Therefore, I added little sprinkles to the mustache cookies.

For the lips, I used a spoon to spread melted red wafers over the surface, then sprinkled the red sprinkles on top.  You could always dip the cookie onto a plate of sprinkles to achieve the same effect.

Comparing the cookies now with my original batch, I do like the lip shapes better from the paper cutters compared to the mermaid tails.  Buuuttttt had I not had photos from before, I think the mermaid tail makes a good substitution :)

Normally, for sugar cookies we add the sprinkles on top before they go in the oven.  However, by adding a chocolate-y layer and then a LOT of sprinkles, they are oh-so-much-sweeter.

Think of the other possibilities you could do with this melted chocolate technique (rather than doing a “normal” icing).  Heck, you could even sandwich them together and they would permanently stick once the chocolate cools.

Print Recipe

Mustache & Lip Cookies

Dessert

By Nicole Q-Schmitz – Serves: 36-50

Prep Time: 20 minutes – Cooking Time: 8-10 minutes – Total Time: 1 hour

These kissing mustache and lip shaped cookies are a cute and easy way to decorate cookies for Valentine's Day. Can be for other events too! The recipe is a combination of a simple sugar cookie and shortbread cookie (aka easy to make and work with).

Ingredients

• Cookie Recipe
• 1 cup salted butter (2 sticks), room temperature
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 egg
• 2 cups flour
• Additional Ingredients
• Dusting/Rolling Mix: 1/2 cup flour + 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• Optional: chocolate and sprinkles for decorating

Instructions

1

Preheat oven to 325ºF

2

In a large bowl, cream butter and powdered sugar together (butter should be soft, but not melted)

3

Add vanilla extract and egg, beat well

4

Add flour, mix again until all combined

5

In a small bowl, combine 1/2 cup of flour and 1/2 cup powdered sugar

6

Lightly dust a clean flat surface with the flour/sugar mix

7

Scoop half of the batter and roll out to 1/4" thick (may need to add the flour/sugar mix to batter + rolling pin as needed)

8

Press cookie cutters into the dough and transfer to a baking sheet (set remaining dough aside)

9

Bake for 8-10 minutes until centre is set and edges are lightly golden, or just before golden

10

Carefully move cookies to a cooling rack to set

11

Continue rolling the dough, making shapes and baking until all the batter is finished

Notes

Once cookies have cooled completely, melt chocolate or coloured wafers in a bowl. Decorate the cookies as mustaches or lips (or whatever else shape/decor you like!) Add sprinkles if needed. Enjoy!

These kissing mustache and lip shaped cookies were a cute little idea I had and I think they’re so fun!  The first time I shared these, I omitted a recipe but have since added it.  I wanted to combine a traditional sugar cookie recipe with a shortbread cookie recipe, and it turned out great!

Aka, nice and simple with ingredients that you should have already :)

Let me know if you use this recipe!