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Valentine’s Day is the perfect excuse to bake something sweet, festive, and shareable. Whether you are planning a romantic dessert, classroom treats, or fun baking activities with kids, these Valentine’s Day cookie ideas will help you create beautiful cookies everyone will love.
This collection features 18 of the best Valentine’s Day cookie recipes, including heart-shaped sugar cookies, chocolate cookies, red velvet treats, and quick no-bake options — perfect for beginners and experienced bakers alike.
These Valentine’s Day cookie ideas include options for beginners, decorated cookies for gifting, and quick treats for last-minute celebrations.
Updated for Valentine’s Day 2026: This list has been refreshed with reader-favorite recipes that are easy to make, festive, and perfect for gifting, parties, or family celebrations.
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The Best Valentine’s Day Cookie Ideas
Some of these Valentine’s Day cookie ideas are inspired by classic baking techniques from trusted baking resources such as King Arthur Baking and Wilton.
Browse the Valentine’s Day cookie ideas below to find the perfect recipe for your celebration.
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Fudgy Strawberry brownies
This Strawberry brownies recipe is a simple yet deliciously sweet treat you should make for Valentine's Day!
Single-Serve Red Velvet White Chocolate Chunk Cookie
This single serve red velvet cookie is thick, chewy, and baked with white chocolate chunks for a glossy center and rich red velvet flavor. Made in one bowl with no chill time, it’s the perfect bakery-style cookie for one.
These Crumbl chocolate strawberry cheesecake cookies are soft and chewy chocolate cookies topped with the most luscious strawberry cheesecake frosting ever!
Crumbl Pink Velvet Cookies with cream cheese frosting
These Crumbl pink velvet cookies are thick and chewy with vanilla and almond flavors. Each cookie is then topped with a homemade cream cheese frosting and decorated with
These molten lava cookies are the ultimate guilty pleasure with a rich and thick chocolatey cookie filled with a smooth bittersweet chocolate sauce. It will surely be a party in your mouth!
These valentine's day cookies are the cutest and only require a couple of ingredients you probably already have at home! Treat your loved ones to some delicious shortbread cookies today!
These chewy Valentine's day Oreo M&m's cookies are one of the best cookies you'll ever make! They are soft and chewy and packed with just the right amount of Oreos and M&m's!
The most popular Valentine’s Day cookies include heart-shaped sugar cookies, chocolate chip cookies, red velvet cookies, and decorated shortbread cookies.
What are easy Valentine’s cookies for beginners?
No-bake cookies, sprinkle sugar cookies, and simple chocolate chip cookies are some of the easiest Valentine’s Day cookies to make.
Can I make Valentine’s cookies ahead of time?
Yes. Most cookies can be baked 2–3 days ahead and stored in airtight containers, or frozen for longer storage.
About Chahinez Tabet Aoul
Chahinez Tabet Aoul is the recipe developer, photographer, and writer behind Lifestyle of a Foodie and Simple Copycat Recipes. Based in Las Vegas, Nevada, Chahinez is known for creating approachable, high-reward recipes that feel like they came straight from your favorite restaurant. Only easier, more fun, and made right a thome!
Thanks so much for including me in this amazing roundup of cookies! I can’t wait to try some!
Of course! Thanks for letting me share your awesome recipe!
Thanks so much for including my Valentine’s Day Swirl Cookies!
Absolutely! Loved your recipe Lois! Thank you for letting me share it 🙂