Valentine's Day Cooke Gifts are sweet treats and so easy to put together as cookie bouquets with my simple sugar cookie recipe, chocolate chip cookies, or coconut macaroons.
Show your family & friends that you appreciate and love them with valentine's day gift baskets! It's always best to plan ahead because if you wait you will run out of time and options. Are you ready for February 14th?
Perfect Valentine's Day Gift
Valentine's cookie gifts are perfect because they don't cost much and they are fun to put together.... And who doesn't feel loved and appreciated when someone takes the time to put one of these together for you?!
Tools You Will Need
- Ingredients for the cookie recipes you choose below (Sugar Cookie Link has 3 different ways to make sugar cookies).
- Plastic bags to wrap them in.
- Curling ribbon, or pretty ribbon to tie them with.
- Baskets, a cute little gift box, or heart-shaped tins for gift baskets.
- A pretty tea towel, tissue paper, or piece of valentines wrapping paper for the bottom of baskets!
Sugar Cookie Recipe
Valentines Day Sugar Cookies
Super soft and easy one bowl sugar cookies cut into heart shapes for valentines day gifts!
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cup softened butter (or 3 sticks of softened butter)
- 2 cups of granulated sugar
- 4 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla (vanilla is optional but adds a great depth of flavor that you can’t get any other way.)
- 5 ½ cups flour (I use unbleached, use your favorite)
- Then 2 teaspoons baking powder.
- 2 teaspoons salt
- Extra Flour for Rolling & Shaping
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F.
- Mix all ingredients together till all are incorporated (about 2 minutes with a cookie paddle).
- ON A FLOURED SURFACE, WITH A FLOURED ROLLING PIN, ROLL COOKIE DOUGH TO ¼ INCH THICK AND COOKIE CUTTERS TO CUT OUT SHAPES! KEEP ADDING FLOUR TO THE SURFACE AND ROLLING PIN AS NEEDED TO PREVENT STICKING.
- Optional – Line your cookie sheet with parchment paper for easy clean-up!
- Place uncooked cookie shapes on a large prepared baking sheet. Make sure to give them at least a half inch between cookies, so they have enough space to grow as they cook without sticking together.
- Bake at 400 for 6-8 minutes.
- Let Cookies cool on a wire rack.
- Decorate with your favorite frosting
Notes
Optional add ins:
- 1 cup Chopped pecans or walnuts.
- 1 cup mini chocolate chips.
- ¼ cup coco powder for chocolate sugar cookies.
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest.
Do NOT over bake... Or they will become dry. Bake just till set, 6-8 minutes max.
Let cookies cool before removing them from the cookie sheet, or decorating.
Nutrition Information
Yield 50 Serving Size 1Amount Per Serving Calories 145Total Fat 6gSaturated Fat 4gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 2gCholesterol 30mgSodium 154mgCarbohydrates 21gFiber 0gSugar 8gProtein 2g
Sugar Cookie Icing
Decorative Sugar Cookie Icing
Make beautiful sugar cookies that taste great and look amazing!
Ingredients
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 4 tablespoons milk
- 1 ½ tablespoons light corn syrup
- ½ teaspoon vanilla, peppermint, or orange extract
- Dash of salt
- *Optional food coloring (Place small amounts of icing into separate bowls to make multiple colors)
- Plain cooled sugar cookies , for decorating
Instructions
Add Powdered sugar, 3 tablespoons of milk, corn syrup, and extract of your choice in a medium-sized bowl and stir till well combined.
If coloring the icing with different colors, divide it into bowls and color as desired at this point.
Put icing in a piping bag with a piping tip.
Decorate! If using sprinkles add them before the icing starts setting.
Allow icing to completely harden for 3 hours. Share & Enjoy!
Notes
- Sifting the powdered sugar: This is crucial to remove any lumps and ensure a smooth, silky icing.
- Adding milk gradually: Start with less milk than the recipe calls for and gradually add more until you reach the desired consistency. You want the icing to be thick enough to hold its shape but thin enough to spread and pipe easily.
- Corn syrup vs. invert sugar: While corn syrup works in this recipe, using invert sugar (available online or at some baking stores) will prevent the icing from crystallizing and give it a more professional shine.
- Extracts: Choose an extract that complements the flavor of your cookies. Peppermint extract pairs well with chocolate cookies, vanilla is classic, and orange extract goes well with lemon or citrus-flavored cookies.
- Food coloring: Use gel food coloring for vibrant, concentrated colors. Avoid adding too much, as it can thin the icing.
For Spreading:
- If you want a thinner consistency for spreading over large areas, add a little more milk until it flows easily but doesn't drip off the spoon.
- Use a spatula or offset knife to spread the icing evenly over the cookies.
For Piping:
- If you want a thicker consistency for piping designs, add less milk until the icing holds its shape and doesn't run.
- Transfer the icing to a piping bag fitted with a small tip ( Wilton #2 or #3). Practice piping on a piece of parchment paper before decorating your cookies.
Notes:
- This icing will set to a soft texture that hardens slightly but remains somewhat flexible. If you prefer a harder icing, consider adding more powdered sugar until it reaches the desired consistency.
- The icing can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 24 hours. If it hardens, whisk in a few drops of milk to return it to its original consistency.
Favorite Cookie Recipes For Valentines Day
I love the Coconut Chocolate macaroons! These are so simple to make and they are healthy! I think they're kind of romantic too... For adult taste buds!
You can't tell at all that these Sugar-Free Chocolate chip cookies are sugar-free!
Sugar Cookie Recipe - This is my go-to sugar cookie recipe! I love these with buttercream frosting! These can be cut into hearts shapes, letters, or anything else you can imagine!
Date Snow Ball Cookies - This is a family favorite around here. You can't really shape in as hearts but when you bite into them, you know you're loved!
No Bake Coconut Macaroons - These raw macaroons are made from unsweetened fine shredded coconut, pure maple syrup, and almond flour, and a bit of coconut oil.. Dipped in dark chocolate!
Valentine's Day Cookie Gift Basket
I Make this sugar cookie recipe and cut them out in heart shapes. I use a buttercream frosting and then add a few pink and red sprinkles to give them a festive look. Let your icing dry, then place cookies in bags and tie them with a curling ribbon!
For gift baskets, just place several of these decorated and wrapped cookies onto a basket with a pretty tea towel or piece of tissue or wrapping paper under them! Make sure to include a sweet note in your gift basket, and Enjoy!
Cookie Bouquet - Valentine's Day Cookie Gifts
If you are making a cookie bouquet, make small-shaped valentines cookies (about 2 inches wide at most). Decorate them and use BBQ Skewers placed inside the cookie (like a lollypop on a stick) and close the bag around that stick.
Make at least 5 of these and then tie the skewer sticks together halfway down with some pretty ribbon. Make sure to handle it with care, because these are real cookies and will crack easily. Place your bouquet on a flat surface or carefully in a vase. Enjoy!
Valentine's Day Basket
Use your imagination when putting together a homemade valentines day cookie gift basket! I love these cookie letters that spell out LOVE in a banneton basket!!
You can also place pretty tissue in a plain white cardboard gift box and place your wrapped cookies inside! This makes a sweet cookie "basket" or box. Don't forget to include a sweet note!
Special Occasions
Valentine's Day is one of the special occasions when I like to share sweet valentine's gifts with friends neighbors and family!... I remember being a teenager, and really loved it when someone thought of me on valentines day!
I'm sharing traditional cookie gifts depending on the individual, and I'll share those recipes with you. These are also great cookie gifts and gift baskets for mothers day, thanksgiving, and Christmas!
Did you make this recipe? Let me know!