Looking for valentines cookies decorated with swirls, tiny hearts or something a little more playful?
There’s plenty to choose from here, including pink marbled hearts, little love letters and bears wearing heart-covered sweaters.
You can keep things simple with sprinkles or go all out with piped rose bouquets.
Valentine’s cookie decorating ideas worth saving
pink marbled hearts
We’re starting off strong with these gorgeous pink and white hearts. I love how the swirls look a little different on every cookie.
A few have little streaks of yellow mixed in too.
If you want to follow this look, leave off the lettering and let those swirls be the decoration.
sassy conversation hearts
Who says your cookies have to be romantic? These pastel hearts take things in the opposite direction with pink messages like “CALL ME NEVER” and “KEEP WALKING.”
The yellow, lavender and turquoise backgrounds are so cute together. Save this idea if sweet love notes aren’t really your thing, haha!
little envelope cutouts
How adorable are these little envelopes? The diagonal lines look like folded flaps, with dark red centers peeking through heart-shaped openings.
I’d keep these without extra icing. The envelope details are pretty enough on their own.
red rose bouquets
If you are looking for a cookie with lots of little details, then this one is for you. There are raised red roses, thin green stems and even gold-colored bows.
I am in love with the pink backgrounds and dotted gold-colored edges. Keep the bouquet together on a larger plaque shape if you want to follow this design.
bears in heart sweaters
OMG, how adorable are these bears? The pale pink sweaters with tiny red hearts may just be my favorite detail so far.
Their faces and paws have a textured finish while the sweaters have little ridges at the cuffs and hems. Pair them with plain pink hearts like the ones here so you don’t need a whole tray of detailed bears.
red heart with white ruffles
I love this glossy red heart with its white petal-like border. It is just so pretty without any words or extra sprinkles.
Save this one if you want a classic red-and-white design.
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half-dipped sprinkle hearts
Don’t want to go all out with piped flowers or lettering? No problem!
These hearts leave one half plain and cover the other with a dark coating and pink, red and white sprinkles.
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For your own version, you could use melted chocolate on one side. Keep the sprinkles mostly on that half to follow the picture.
valentine postcards
This is such a cute way to turn a cookie into a little love note. The white rectangles have red lettering, address lines and tiny heart stamps in the corner.
The “will you be my valentine?” cookie is my favorite. Mix your postcards with pink and red hearts if you want a matching set.
dots stripes and swirls
Can’t pick just one pattern? You don’t have to!
This plate mixes dotted hearts, crisscross lines, feathered patterns and little piped swirls.
I especially love the deep red hearts with thin white lines. Stick to pink, red and white if you want to mix this many designs together.
pink hearts and bright lips
How cute is this little set? The pale pink hearts say “XOXO” and “KISS ME,” with bright red and pink lips beside them.
Those little white marks on the lips are worth keeping if you recreate the design. They give them that glossy cartoon look.
pink-dusted heart windows
If you’re looking for something without piped decorations, go with this pretty cutout idea. The round cookies have a pale pink powdery finish and little heart windows showing glossy red filling.
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I’d leave the tops just like this rather than adding more decoration.
piped love letters
I am obsessed with the pink script on these cookies. The word “love” stretches across a white piped background, with matching envelopes and plaid hearts nearby.
The rows of icing are part of the look here rather than a smooth surface. That little pink heart sealing the envelope is so sweet.
arrows and candy shapes
The little heart-tipped arrows are so cute in this set. Pink, red and berry-colored icing ties them in with the dotted hearts and wrapped-candy shapes.
If you want your cookie assortment to look a little different, try adding arrows instead of using only hearts.
see-through pink hearts
These pink centers are absolutely gorgeous. Each heart has a see-through middle surrounded by a wide white border and tiny bright pink dots.
This is one I’d save as a reference for a baker if you’re after that window effect. It doesn’t need any lettering.
a cookie tic-tac-toe board
How fun is this? A white scalloped cookie becomes a little tic-tac-toe board, with red lines and separate pink heart and red X cookies on top.
The sprinkle-covered edge is my favorite part. Keep the middle fairly plain if you want the little playing pieces to show clearly.
sprinkled cookie faces
Those big eyes are just too cute! These dark round sandwich cookies have red or pale pink coating over the top half, with lots of tiny heart and round sprinkles.
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For your own version, try edible candy eyes on the uncovered part. No little smile needed.
teddy bears and heart balloons
I know the sweater bears above are adorable, but these little bears holding hearts are a close second. Mostly because of those heart-shaped details on their paws.
There’s plenty more to save here too, from balloon bouquets to a tiny hanging heart garland. Choose a bear and one of the simpler heart designs if you want a smaller matching set.
personalized love monsters
Who said monsters had to be scary? These pink and pale yellow cookies have heart-shaped horns, little feet and big smiles with two white fangs.
Add a name across the bottom to make your own version personal. I love how the gray lettering matches their eyes and smiles.
a giant pink cookie
Don’t want to decorate lots of individual cookies? This giant round cookie gives you another option.
It has pink frosting, scattered sprinkles and red-and-white decoration around the edge.
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The big triangular slice makes it look like a Valentine’s cookie pizza. I’d keep the center free of lettering so you can cut it into wedges like this.
sprinkled xoxo cookies
Last but definitely not least, we have these cute X and O cookies. I love the pale icing with the red, pink and white sprinkles!
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Some have tiny hearts while others have longer sprinkles. Mix both styles if you want a little variety without adding any piped details.
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