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14 Valentine's Day Cookies We Love to Bake

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By Marissa Wu January 04, 2022
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Though Valentine's Day is most often associated with couples, we think it's a fabulous excuse to celebrate everyone you love.  Family and friends can always use a little extra appreciation and affection—and what better way to do so than with a pile of treats? This year, forget the box of chocolates and turn to these Valentine's Day cookie recipes instead. Make them personal, giant renditions of the beloved conversation heart candies or try your hand at marbled Valentine's Day sugar cookies. The results are stunning, but it couldn't be easier. And, we can't forget a trusty red velvet cookie or two. After all, if the rich cocoa and cream cheese pairing isn't romantic enough, it's the vibrant red hue that seals the deal every time. Then, there are our Raspberry-White Chocolate Meringue Sandwich Cookies, which resemble a bouquet of roses, and some creative, no-bake flirty fortune "cookies" for those who appreciate a good joke. Roll up your sleeves and get baking. It's time to show everyone in your life how much you care.   

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Heart Cookies

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Recipe: Heart Cookies

These pink heart cookies use a box of strawberry cake mix for flavor and color. Top with a buttercream frosting and Valentine's-themed sprinkles before packaging for that special someone.

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Valentine's Day Sugar Cookies

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Recipe: Valentine's Day Sugar Cookies

Almond and cherry flavors shine in these vibrant cookie sandwiches. Finely ground almonds give the dough a nutty texture, and the cherry jam adds a kiss of sweetness.

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Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies

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Recipe: Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies

This recipe starts with a box of red velvet cake mix and yields a supremely chewy, crispy cookie.

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Raspberry-White Chocolate Meringue Sandwich Cookies

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Recipe: Raspberry-White Chocolate Meringue Sandwich Cookies

These elegant cookies feature our Basic Meringue flavored with freeze-dried raspberries, which add a hint of color and sweetness. Sandwiched between two meringue roses are tart raspberry filling and white chocolate ganache.

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Recipe: Chocolate-Marshmallow Linzer Heart Cookies

Buttery chocolate cookies sandwich marshmallow crème dyed pink. Top with your favorite Valentine's Day sprinkles.

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Conversation Heart Sugar Cookies

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Recipe: Conversation Heart Sugar Cookies

These cookies will help you say how you really feel—and if words fail you, let the beauty of the cookies speak for themselves. Grab all your favorite colors for the royal icing and go to town with cute designs.

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Conversation Heart Cookies

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Recipe: Conversation Heart Cookies

Say it with a giant (cookie) conversation heart. Don't be intimidated by the icing—minimal piping is involved, and if you find yourself in want of piping bags, a plastic zip-top bag will work just fine with the corner snipped off.

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Valentine's Day Fortune Cookies

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Recipe: Valentine's Day Fortune Cookies

Looking for a no-bake Valentine's Day "cookie"? Fold Fruit Roll-Ups into a crescent moon shape and slip a flirty fortune inside.

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Red Velvet-White Chocolate Chunk Cookies

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Recipe: Red Velvet-White Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Rich cocoa and sweet white chocolate combine into a decadent Valentine's Day treat. And, if you want to add a little crunch, a half cup of macadamia nuts wouldn't hurt.

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Raspberry Jam Thumbprint Cookies

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Recipe: Raspberry Jam Thumbprint Cookies

Shortbread thumbprints are filled with fruity raspberry jam. A drizzle of white chocolate balances the tartness of the fruit filling for a buttery, sweet Valentine's Day treat.

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Red Velvet Thumbprint Cookies

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Recipe: Red Velvet Thumbprint Cookies

We'd bake these for the white chocolate-cream cheese filling alone.

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Marbled Sugar Heart Cookies

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Recipe: Marbled Sugar Heart Cookies

Though they look impressive, these heart cookies couldn't be easier. All you'll do is swirl the icing colors in a large bowl before dunking the cookies in. Yes, that's it.

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Dark Chocolate Sablés

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Recipe: Dark Chocolate Sablés

Sleek, sophisticated, and dare we say, a little sultry, our Dark Chocolate Sablés are sure to impress your Valentine.

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Red Velvet Crackle Sandwich Cookies

Red Velvet Crackle Sandwich Cookies
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Recipe: Red Velvet Crackle Sandwich Cookies

If these made it into your Christmas cookie tin, you're ahead of the game. Fire up your oven; they're sure to impress for Valentine's Day, too.

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