Delicious Valentine's Day Cookies

Treat your family and friends or that special someone to delicious heart-shaped Chocolate Chip Valentine's Day Cookies this Valentine's Day. An easy and sweet homemade gift is always better than a store-bought!

For more easy delicious Valentine's Day Treat options, try Valentine's Day Cracker Toffee and Valentine's Day Bark Bites.

Valentine Cookies

There is just something special about heart-shaped baked goods. They warm your soul.

We love giving them away. Here's a Valentine's Day Cookie recipe for Chocolate Chip Valentine's Day Cookies.

They bake up soft and chewy, with a touch of crunch on the outside, just the way a chocolate chip cookie should be!

More Valentine's Day Desserts

Valentine's Day Puppy Chow
Valentine's Day Saltine Toffee
Valentine White Chocolate Bark Bites
The Best Valentine's Day Rice Krispie Treats

Ingredients for Heart Cookies 

You are essentially making this perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe because it's so good. It's modified to make one pan but can easily be doubled to make some for everyone on your list. 

• 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup 1 stick unsalted butter, softened
• ¼ cup granulated sugar
• ½ cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

How to Make Valentine's Day Cookies

This easy heart cookie recipe is an excellent way to get your kids in the kitchen and teach them to bake and maybe do a little math along the way. They'll love it! 

Step 1

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Next, spray your baking pan with non-stick spray. 

This is critical to get your heart cookies out of the pan easily. 

Step 2

In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and salt.

Set aside.

Now, in a large mixing bowl or stand mixer, beat softened butter and sugars with a mixer until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla; mix well.

Step 3

Add your flour mixture to the butter mixture; mix well. Stir in chocolate chips.

Step 4

Next, press dough into pan cavities, filling approximately ¾ full. 

Bake for 9-11 minutes or until the edges are golden brown.

Allow them to cool in the pan for 5 minutes. Then, remove the cookies and cool them completely on a cooling rack.

Tips for Making Heart-Shaped Cookies

• Make sure you lightly press your batter into the pan before baking. This will ensure more even tops on your cookies after they are baked.
• Cookies can be stored in an airtight on the counter for a few days or kept in an airtight container in the freezer for up to three months. 

How to Decorate Heart Cookies

This step is optional but makes for an adorably sweet cookie!

Dip cookies in chocolate (microwave semi-sweet or white chocolate chips until melted). You can also add fun sprinkles for decoration because everything is better with sprinkles 🙂 

Can You Freeze Valentine's Day Cookies

Yes, you can freeze Valentine's Day Cookies! A mom's secret is to make a big batch and then get them out of the freezer when needed.

This saves time, and you get to bake on your own schedule.

Valentine Cookies are good in an airtight container in the freezer for up to three months. Don't forget to label your cookies!

Tools Used to Make Heart-Shaped Cookies

Stand Mixer - one of the best kitchen appliance investments you can make. It will last for years and come in handy every time you want to make cookies or cobbers!

Stand Mixer - a kitchen staple you'll use just about every day. Pyrex will last a lifetime. 

Spatula - the perfect tool to scrape the edges of your bowl or stir a pot since it's heat-resistant silicone.

Other Valentine's Day Ideas

Click Here are more Valentine's Day Treat ideas or here for Valentine's Day Decorating Ideas. Another Valentine's Day favorite is this recipe for Whoopie Pies.

Don't forget to follow our Valentine's Day Pinterest Board!

Happy baking!

You may also enjoy this recipe for homemade Almond Roca.

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We updated this post with more instructions, images, and tips on 1/14/20. 

Printable Recipe

Valentine's Day Cookies Recipe

Treat your family and friends or that special someone to Chocolate Chip Valentine's Day Cookies this Valentine's Day. A homemade treat is always better than store bought!

5 from 6 votes

Print Pin Rate

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cooling: 5 minutes minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes minutes

Servings: 12 Cookies

Calories: 197kcal

Author: Erin Henry

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Ingredients

• ▢ 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
• ▢ ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon salt
• ▢ ½ cup 1 stick unsalted butter, softened
• ▢ ¼ cup granulated sugar
• ▢ ½ cup firmly packed brown sugar
• ▢ 1 egg
• ▢ ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• ▢ ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray pan with non-stick spray.
• In medium bowl, combine four, baking soda and salt.
• In large bowl, beat butter and sugars with mixer until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla; mix well.
• Add flour mixture to butter mixture; mix well. Stir in chocolate chips.
• Press dough into pan cavities, filling ¾ full.
• Bake 9-11 minutes or until edges are golden brown.
• Allow to cool in pan 5 minutes. Remove and cool completely on cooling rack.
• Dip in chocolate or add sprinkles for decorations. 

Notes

• Make sure you lightly press your batter into the pan before baking. This will ensure an evener top on your cookies after it's baked.
• Cookies can be stored in an airtight on the counter for a few days, or kept in an airtight container in the freezer for up to three months.
• If desired, embellish your cookies by dipping into melted chocolate (colored or plain) and adding sprinkles. 

Nutritional information is approximate and was calculated using a recipe nutrition label generator.

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Nutrition

Calories: 197kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 109mg | Potassium: 67mg | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 255IU | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 1.2mg

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

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How to Bake A Heart Shaped Cookie

If you need a Nonstick Heart Shaped Baking Pan, this is a highly-rated silicone one. It's great for any cookie, cake, or candy recipe. This recipe will make 12 cookies, so you'd fill the six cavities twice.

Making chocolatey Whoopie Pies is fun to do with this pan too!

Get creative with your decorations for your Valentine's Day Cookies. Dip in red or pink melted chocolate, pretty them up with sprinkles, or place a candy heart in the middle. It all works!

These Valentine's Day Cookies make a perfect after-school treat or anytime snack that says I love you!