Batch of sugar cookie dough (homemade or store-bought) *
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Red food coloring
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Disposable food preparation gloves (for kneading food coloring into the dough)
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Plastic wrap
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Rolling pin
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Flour
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Wax paper
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Heart cookie cutter (about 2.5 inches wide)
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Baking sheets
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Cooling rack
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Dark cocoa candy melts
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Small microwavable mixing bowl
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White licorice candies (such as Good & Plenty) - two for each cookie
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Toothpick
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* If the store-bought brand of dough you use is too soft to hold the cookie shapes while baking, you can knead in a little extra flour to stiffen it before rolling it out.