Dessert

Valentine’s Sugar Cookies (Soft & Chewy) Recipe

ByLila Prescott December 29, 2025December 29, 2025

Introduction

These Valentine’s Sugar Cookies are soft, chewy, and filled with festive sprinkles that make them perfect for celebrating the season of love. Easy to prepare and irresistibly delicious, they’re sure to be a hit with family and friends.

A group of soft, round cookies with light golden brown color and a slightly crinkled texture is shown closely packed on a piece of white parchment paper on a white marbled surface. Each cookie is studded with small red, pink, and white sprinkles that add specks of bright color throughout. One cookie near the center has a small bite taken out of it, revealing its soft and chewy inside. The cookies appear fresh and moist with a homemade look, arranged in a casual overlapping pile. Photo taken with an iphone --ar 4:5 --v 7

Ingredients

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking soda

½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon fine sea salt (or table salt)

½ cup unsalted butter (melted and cooled)
½ cup granulated sugar

¼ cup light or dark brown sugar (packed)
1 tablespoon vanilla extract or paste
1 egg (room temperature)

½ cup Valentine’s Day sprinkles

Instructions

Step 1: In a large bowl, mix the melted butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar using a silicone spatula until smooth and well combined.
Step 2: Add the egg and vanilla to the butter-sugar mixture and stir until fully incorporated.

Step 3: In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and mix until mostly combined.
Step 4: Gently fold in the Valentine’s Day sprinkles, distributing them evenly throughout the dough.
Step 5: Cover the dough with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes or up to 2 days to firm up.

Step 6: Preheat the oven to 350°F (177°C) and line two baking trays with parchment paper.
Step 7: Using a cookie dough scoop, portion out 2-3 tablespoons of dough for each cookie. Roll into balls and place them on the trays, spacing each cookie about 3-4 inches apart.
Step 8: Bake one tray at a time for 9-11 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden and the centers are mostly set.

Step 9: For perfectly round cookies, optionally place a large circular cutter or mug on a warm cookie just out of the oven and move it gently in a small circular motion to shape.
Step 10: Let the cookies cool on the baking tray for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely. Enjoy!

Tips & Variations

For extra softness, avoid overbaking and remove cookies when the centers still look slightly underdone.

You can substitute sprinkles with mini chocolate chips or colored sugar for a different festive touch.
Letting the dough chill overnight enhances flavor and texture.

Storage

Store cooled cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days. To keep them soft, place a slice of bread inside the container. You can also freeze baked cookies for up to 2 months; thaw at room temperature before serving.