Last year I fell in love with these super cute heart stacks from
Each time I make them, I want to give them a 3D look.
It's achieved by cutting extra hearts and stacking them on the base cookie.
To keep the dough from becoming too thick to bake all the way through,
roll super thin dough for for the "add-on" hearts.
Cut them out using the same stack cutter.
First cut out a stack, then move the top of the cutter down to the bottom heart to cut a single one.
(see photo below)
You can also move the bottom of the cutter to the top of the stack and cut a single heart there too.
The same method applies to the horizontal stack.
I usually only cut one extra heart and place it in the center of each heart trio.
For the tall stack, place the hearts from the top to the bottom in a layered effect.
(see photo below)
For the horizontal stack, place one extra heart in the center.
Once the cookies are baked and cooled, you can decorate them in your choice of colors/designs.
With the layered dough, you have a template shape with each heart to make it easier to outline.
Meagan's Wedding Shower Cookie Collection