Sweeten Your Valentine's Day: 4 Easy Recipes for Festive Treats

Cupid's arrow is coming, and it's bringing a craving for the sweeter things in life. We're here to help you satisfy that sweet tooth with four easy Valentine's Day treat recipes that will have everyone falling head over heels for more. These fun and festive treats are a delightful way to show your loved ones how much you care this Valentine's Day.

1. Sugar Cookie Hearts with Cream Cheese Frosting

Is it really a Valentine's Day treat if it's not shaped like a heart? We think not! These sugar cookie hearts from Blue Bowl are perfect, especially with a luscious cream cheese frosting.

Ingredients

Cookie Dough

• 2 sticks butter, softened
• 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
• 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla
• ½ teaspoon almond extract
• 1 egg
• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1/8 tsp salt

Frosting

• 6 tablespoons butter
• 6 ounces cream cheese (block)
• 2 1/3 to 2 2/3 cups powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/8 tsp salt
• Food coloring (optional)

Directions

1. Cookie Dough: Cream softened butter with a mixer, then add powdered sugar, vanilla, almond extract, and egg. Mix until just combined. Add flour, baking soda, and cream of tartar, mixing until a crumbly dough forms. Chill for at least 2 hours.
2. Baking: Preheat oven to 375°F. Roll out the dough, cut into heart shapes, and chill again before baking for 8-9 minutes. Let cool.
3. Frosting: Cream butter and cream cheese, then mix in powdered sugar and vanilla. Frost cooled cookies and decorate as desired.

2. Valentine's Day Dipped Rice Krispie Treats™

Make a childhood classic even better by dipping it in chocolate! These Valentine's Day Rice Krispie Treats from Cooking On the Side can be ready in just 20 minutes.

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons margarine or butter
• 1 package (10 ounces) marshmallows (or 4 cups miniature marshmallows)
• 6 cups crisped rice cereal
• Candy melts or white chocolate chips
• Food coloring (optional)
• Sprinkles

Directions

1. Melt margarine in a large saucepan, add marshmallows, and stir until melted. Remove from heat and mix in cereal.
2. Spread into a greased baking sheet and cut into heart shapes when cool.
3. Melt candy melts, dip edges of treats, and decorate with sprinkles. Let cool before serving.

3. Valentine's Day Bark

Peppermint bark may get all the attention, but this Valentine's Day bark from Delish deserves some love too. It's sweet, crunchy, and has a surprising twist with pretzels.

Ingredients

• 24 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted
• 6 ounces white chocolate, melted
• 1 ½ cups pretzels
• Valentine's Day sprinkles

Directions

1. Spread melted semisweet chocolate onto parchment paper. Scatter pretzels and sprinkles on top.
2. Pipe melted white chocolate into the center of each pretzel and refrigerate until set.

4. Chewy Chocolate Cookies

For those with gluten-free dietary needs, these chewy flourless chocolate cookies from Woman's Day are a perfect Valentine's Day dessert.

Ingredients

• 3 cups confectioners' sugar
• ¾ cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup walnuts, chopped
• ½ cup bittersweet or dark chocolate chips

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. Mix sugar, cocoa powder, and salt in a bowl. In another bowl, whisk together eggs and vanilla, then combine.
3. Fold in walnuts and chocolate chips, then spoon onto baking sheets and bake for 12-14 minutes.

Whether you're whipping up desserts for a school party or a romantic dinner, you'll love these Valentine's Day treats. Have fun on Cupid's birthday! If you love these recipes, share them on social media to spread the love with your friends and family!

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