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These tasty Valentine cookies and dip combines crisp, buttery cutout cookies with a creamy pink buttercream dip for a treat that feels festive and fun. You’ll make simple sugar cookies that hold their shape, then whip cream cheese and butter into a sweet, fluffy dip with sprinkles. The contrast of crunchy cookies and smooth frosting creates a delicious balance. It’s an easy recipe to prepare in advance, and the dipping element makes it fun to eat and perfect for sharing.
These Valentine cookies and dip pair buttery sugar cookies with a fluffy, sweet cream cheese frosting dip. They’re cute, really simple to make and fun to share.
You might also enjoy these mini cone cupcakes, some peanut butter and chocolate cupcakes or these fudgy chocolate brownies.
Why You’ll Love It
Two-in-one treat: Crisp cookies with creamy dip for texture contrast.
Festive look: Sprinkles and pink coloring make it holiday-ready.
Kid-approved: Rolling and cutting shapes is easy and fun.
Customizable: Change colors or sprinkles for different themes.
Valentine Cookies and Dip Ingredients
A complete list of ingredients and amounts can be found in the recipe card below.
Unsalted butter: Adds richness to the cookies, helping to create a soft bite, and also gives body and flavor to the dip.
Granulated sugar: Sweetens the cookie dough and balances the butter.
Eggs: Bind the dough and provide structure for cookies that hold their shape.
All-purpose flour: Creates a sturdy base so the cookies are perfect for dipping.
Baking soda: Gives a slight lift to keep cookies tender.
Salt: Balances sweetness in both the cookies and the dip.
Cream cheese: Adds tangy flavor and creamy texture to the dip.
Powdered sugar: Sweetens and thickens the dip for a fluffy finish.
Vanilla extract: Provides warm flavor in both the cookies and dip.
Heavy cream or milk: Adjusts dip consistency to make it smooth and scoopable.
Food coloring: Optional, but makes the dip festive and colorful.
Sprinkles: Add crunch, fun and a bright holiday look.
How to Make Valentine Cookies and Dip
For more detailed instructions with weights and measurements, jump to the printable recipe card.
Mix dry ingredients: Combine flour, salt and baking soda.
Cream butter and sugar: Beat until fluffy, then mix in eggs and vanilla.
Form dough: Add dry mix, shape into two balls, wrap and chill.
Preheat oven: Line baking sheets with parchment.
Roll and cut: Roll dough thin, cut into shapes and place on sheets.
Bake: Cook until edges turn golden, then cool completely.
Make dip: Beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy, then mix in powdered sugar, vanilla, salt and cream.
Color and decorate: Stir in food coloring if using, then add sprinkles.
Serve: Place dip in a bowl with cooled cookies on the side.
Substitutions and Variations
Gluten-free option: Use a 1:1 gluten-free flour blend for the cookies.
Dairy-free option: Swap butter and cream cheese for dairy-free alternatives.
Flavor twist: Add almond extract to the cookies or strawberry extract to the dip.
Decorating option: Use colored sugar or edible glitter instead of sprinkles.
Serving Suggestions
With a Valentine’s Day drink: Enjoy a strawberry sour candy cocktail or a Hawaiian lava flow cocktail with your cookies.
With other sweet treats: Try strawberry lemon cake mix cookies or strawberry kiss cookies.
With other heart shaped bites: Anything from this heart shaped pizza to heart shaped pork potstickers would be great.
How to Store Valentine Cookies with a Dip
Store: These heart Valentine cookies will stay fresh for up to a week in an airtight container at room temperature. Keep the dip covered and refrigerated.
Freeze: I don’t recommend freezing this.
Top Tips
Chill the dough: Prevents spreading and helps cookies hold sharp shapes.
Don’t overbake: Remove when edges are just golden for tender cookies.
Roll evenly: Keeps cookies uniform so they bake consistently.
Adjust dip texture: Add cream or sugar gradually until it’s the right consistency.
Decorate fresh: Add sprinkles right after mixing so they stick well.
Valentine’s Day Cookies with Dip FAQs
Yes, chill it in the fridge for up to 2 days before rolling and baking.
Jimmies or nonpareils hold up well without bleeding into the frosting.
No, it’s optional. You can leave it plain or use any color you prefer.
Heart Valentine Cookies and Cream Cheese Sprinkle Dip Recipe
Valentine Cookies and Dip
Equipment
Ingredients
For the Cookies
- ½ Cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 Cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 ½ Cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ Teaspoon salt
- ½ Teaspoon baking soda
For the Buttercream Icing Dip
- 4 Ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1 Cup powdered sugar
- 3 Tablespoons unsalted butter
- ½ Teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 Pinch salt
- ¼ Cup sprinkles, pink and red
- 2 Tablespoons heavy cream, Half & Half or whole milk
- 5 Drops food coloring, red, optional
Instructions
- In a medium mixing bowl, stir together flour, salt and baking soda. Set aside.
- With an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar together. Mix in eggs and vanilla. Add dry ingredients to wet and beat, starting on low speed, until a dough is formed.
- Form the dough into a ball, cut in half, Wrap in plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for 1 to 2 hours.
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Place parchment paper on 2 baking sheets.
- Remove dough from refrigerator and roll out, a portion at a time, to ⅛-inch thick.
- Cut out shapes using a heart shaped cookie cutter. Repeat with remaining dough.
- Place cookies on baking sheets and bake 10 to 12 minutes, until edges are lightly browned.
- Wait 5 minutes and then place cookies on a cooling rack. Cool completely before dipping in icing.
- While cookies cool, make the frosting dip. Beat the cream cheese and butter with a hand mixer until fluffy and then mix in the powdered sugar, vanilla and a tiny pinch of salt.
- If icing is too thick, add milk in small amounts at a time. If too thin, add additional powdered sugar. Stir in food coloring (if desired) and add sprinkles on top.
- Place icing into a bowl and serve with cookies on the side.
Notes
Don’t overbake: Remove when edges are just golden for tender cookies.
Roll evenly: Keeps cookies uniform so they bake consistently.
Adjust dip texture: Add cream or sugar gradually until it’s the right consistency.
Decorate fresh: Add sprinkles right after mixing so they stick well.
Nutrition
There’s something playful about Valentine cookies and dip that makes them more than just a treat. The buttery cookies are sturdy enough for dunking yet soft enough to enjoy on their own, while the fluffy dip is creamy, sweet and festive with sprinkles. Together they make a dessert that’s interactive and fun to serve. It’s easy to switch up colors, flavors or shapes, making this recipe one you’ll want to revisit for different occasions.
Bella Bucchiotti
Bella Bucchiotti is a Canadian-based syndicated food, travel, and lifestyle writer, photographer, and creator at xoxoBella. She founded xoxoBella in 2015, where she shares her love for food, dogs, sustainability, fitness, crafts, outdoor adventures, travel, and philanthropy to encourage others to run the extra mile, try new recipes, visit unfamiliar places, and stand for a cause. Bella creates stress-free and family-friendly recipes for weeknight dinners and festive feasts.
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I want to try these. Kids will love them