Description
A complete 2025 guide to creating irresistible homemade Valentine’s Day cookies—soft, buttery, heart-shaped sugar cookies perfect for gifting, celebrating, or indulging. These cookies deliver rich flavor, beautiful texture, and endless decorating possibilities.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup Valentine’s sprinkles
- Heart-shaped candies or conversation hearts
- Melted white or dark chocolate (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy, then add egg and vanilla.
- Whisk flour, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl.
- Combine dry and wet ingredients just until no streaks remain.
- Chill dough for 30 minutes to prevent spreading.
- Roll dough to 1/4-inch thickness and cut heart shapes.
- Place cookies on chilled baking sheets and bake 10–12 minutes.
- Cool completely before decorating with icing, sprinkles, or melted chocolate.
Notes
Ensure dough chills for the full 30 minutes to maintain perfect heart edges. Avoid overbaking—cookies firm as they cool.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 185
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 85mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 28mg
Keywords: valentines cookies, sugar cookies, heart cookies, holiday baking, 2025 cookies