50 Valentine's Day Cookies That Will Show How Much You Care

Sure, you could just go with another store-bought box of chocolates or candy for your boo this Valentine’s, but if you’re truly looking to impress this year, you’ve got to go homemade. There’s nothing better than freshly baked cookies, and that goes double on this romantic holiday. Honestly, whether you’re wooing a lover, are baking for a V-Day party crowd, or just want to show your friends how much you care, these 50 Valentine’s Day cookie recipes are the best way to do it. Bonus: everyone loves and appreciates a batch of cookies, especially hard-to-shop for friends and lovers.

Whether you’re a master baker or a kitchen novice, we’ve included options for you here. We’ve got the classics, of course, like chocolate chip, snickerdoodles, heart-shaped sugar cookies, and chocolate crinkle cookies, but also some unexpected sleeper hits we know you and yours will love. Check out our ube crinkle cookies, our cannoli cookies, our strawberry shortcake cookies, or our chocolate hazelnut thumbprint cookies, then bake a batch for that unconventional love in your life.

If you’re looking for something that’ll take even the most average cookie recipe to the next level, may we recommend browning your butter? You won’t believe the depth of flavor it adds. Check out our brown butter snickerdoodles or our brown butter chocolate chip cookies as proof of concept, then try it out on your own.

Speaking of chocolate chip, you could also make that classic cookie extra exciting with a number of different mix-ins. Our cherry chocolate chip cookies, our peanut butter chocolate chip cookies, our brookies (half brownie!), or our potato chip cookies are all good examples, but feel free to get creative.

We’ve also got some recipes here that admittedly do take a bit of extra time and effort. Trust us when we say that our French macarons, our Italian rainbow cookies, our lace cookies, our tiramisu cookie cups, and our creme brûlée sugar cookies are totally worth it.

Want even more Valentine’s Day inspiration? Check out our favorite Valentine’s Day cakes, our best romantic dinners for two, and our favorite Valentine’s cocktails too.