I don’t know who Carol Harper is, but she happens to makes a darn good cookie. Being valentine-less this year, I joined a group of girls for a rollicking evening of flirtinis (a champagne, pineapple juice concoction), hors d’oeuvres and Pop Culture Trivial Pursuit. The police showed up too. Yes, we got busted for playing Trivial Pursuit loudly. It was pretty awesome.

What I like about Carol Harper’s Valentine Cookies, besides the long name, is that they don’t add on extra hours to the process by requiring refrigeration, like most sugar cookies. Especially helpful when you decide two hours before a party you want to contribute Valentine-themed baked goods. And really, who needs men when you have iced cookies?

Adjustments: I didn’t have red food coloring and neither did the corner market down the street, but they did have red sprinkles for some reason. So that helped make the cookies appropriately festive. And everybody loves sprinkles.

Assessment: I really like these. Everyone else seemed to as well. They aren’t true sugar cookies—they’re more fluffy and delicate—and butter cream icing is always wonderful.