Valentine’s Day Chocolate Chip Cookies
Last Updated on January 30, 2025 by Annie
Soft, chewy, and perfect for all of your Valentines, this Valentine’s Day Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe is sure to make anyone swoon. Packed with white chocolate, semi-sweet chocolate, and pink and red sprinkles, these decadent cookies are also deliciously dairy-free.
2025 Update: This recipe was originally shared in January 2020. This post has been updated to include new photos, detailed directions, and additional dairy-free tips. I hope you enjoy this dairy-free Valentine’s Day Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe.
Happy accidents make for some of the best recipes. These double chocolate chip cookies happen to be an accident I would be willing to make again and again.
You see, when I set out to make these Valentine’s Day cookies for that special Valentine in my life, I figured I would follow my Salted Chocolate Chunk Cookie recipe.
Instead of using two kinds of sugar, I thought I would simplify the recipe and use only brown sugar. This would have been doable except when I opened my pantry, my 4 qt brown sugar container sat empty. I’m talking, scraped out the corners, not a crumb left kinda empty.
Typically I would grab a coat and head to the grocery store (apron and all) to get the missing ingredient, but I felt lazy. Not the ‘I don’t want to do anything lazy,’ because I had just tested a batch of oatmeal cookies, but ‘I don’t want to gear up for the snow, just to get a bag of brown sugar’ kind of lazy.
My laziness will be a gift that keeps on giving. Instead of layering up and running to the store, I dug deep into the depths of my pantry to find a bag of dark brown sugar. Replacing all of the sugar in my recipe with dark brown sugar resulted in the tenderest and soft, chocolate chip cookies to grace my mouth.
Why We Love These Valentine’s Day Chocolate Chip Cookies
There isn’t much I don’t love about a good chocolate chip cookie. Add in some sprinkles and you are really kicking my cookie cravings into gear.
Some of the reasons we love making these double chocolate chip cookies include:
- Double chocolaty goodness. Made with semi sweet chocolate chips as well as white chocolate chips gives these cookies a decadent double chocolate touch.
- Versatile. You can easily swap out the sprinkles depending on the season like I did in my 2020 Christmas Cookie Box.
Dairy Free Changes to Double Chocolate Chip Cookies
Two key ingredients keep this recipe deliciously dairy-free:
- Plant-based butter– In place of a traditional butter, I have used a dairy-free alternative.
- Chocolate chips– The white chocolate and semi-sweet chocolate chips are both dairy-free. Some of the brands I have tried and like include:
How to make Valentine’s Day Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients You Will Need
- Plant-Based Butter– Softened to room temperature.
- Brown Sugar– You can easily use dark brown sugar or light brown sugar in this recipe. I tend to use whatever I have in stock in my pantry.
- Egg– A room temperature egg.
- Vanilla– For a boost of flavor.
- Salt + Baking Soda– Balances out the sweetness while also helping the cookies rise.
- Flour– All purpose flour works wonderfully in this recipe.
- Chocolate Chips– A blend of white chocolate chips and semi sweet chocolate chips stud these cookies.
- Sprinkles– I would recommend using Jimmies (the rod shaped) sprinkles for this recipe.
Valentine’s Day Cookie Directions
- Prep for baking: Allow the butter and egg time to come to room temperature.
- Cream butter + sugar: In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together butter and brown sugar.
- Mix in wet ingredients: Add vanilla and egg and mix until combined.
- Salt + baking soda: Next, add the salt and baking soda and beat until combined.
- Add flour: Then, slowly stir in the flour, adding about ½ cup at a time. Once all of the flour has been added stir until combined.
- Fold in the chocolate chips and sprinkles until evenly distributed.
- Scoop the cookie dough into 1½ tablespoon sized balls.
- Chill the balls for about 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven: When you are ready to bake, preheat the oven to 360°F.
- Place dough balls about 2 inches apart on a lined, rimmed cookie sheet.
- Bake for 11 minutes, remove from oven and cool before eating.
Helpful Kitchen Tools
When the desire strikes to make these decadent Valentine’s Day double chocolate chip cookies, here are some kitchen tools you might find helpful along the way.
- Cookie Scoop– I use this to scoop the cookie dough for consistent sized cookies.
- Silicone Mat– This lines the cookie sheet and keeps the cookies from sticking.
- Rimmed Cookie Sheet– Used for baking these chewy Valentine’s Day chocolate chip cookies to perfection.
Serving Suggestions
Personally, I like to dig into these Valentine’s day cookies fresh out of the oven with a crisp glass of almond milk.
Some other ways you might enjoy these cookies are:
- Dipped with a thin chocolate coating on the bottom
- Served with a vanilla proffee latte
- Crumbled over a scoop of vegan vanilla ice cream
Storing and Freezing Valentine’s Day Chocolate Chip Cookies
To store these double chocolate chip cookies, simply allow the cookies to cool completely and place in an air tight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
Personally I like to make the dough a few weeks in advance so all I need to do on Valentine’s Day is pop some out on a baking sheet. To freeze the dough simply:
- Scoop the dough into balls and place on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet for at least 30 minutes.
- Transfer the balls to a freezer safe container or Ziplock bag.
- Remove the desired number when you are ready to bake and place on a lined baking sheet.
- Allow to thaw about 10-15 minutes (roughly the time it takes for the oven to preheat).
- Bake at 360°F for about 11-12 minutes.
Chocolate Chip Cookies to Bake Next
If you find yourself craving more chocolate chip cookies, you are not alone. Here are some of my favorite chocolate chip cookies to make next!
- Cowboy Cookies
- Double Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Espresso Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
If you tried this Valentine’s Day Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe please let me know in the comments below!
You can also share a picture of it with me on Instagram by tagging @mylifeafterdairy so I can see all of your life after dairy adventures!
Looking for more delicious dairy-free recipes and tips? Sign up for my newsletter below to get the most helpful recipes, tips, and products for your life after dairy.
Valentine’s Day Chocolate Chip Cookies
This beautiful combination of white chocolate chips, dark chocolate chips, and festive sprinkles bring the season of love together in one tasty cookie!
Ingredients
- ½ cup Vegan Butter room temperature
- ¾ cup Brown Sugar dark
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla
- 1 Egg room temperature
- ½ teaspoon Salt Kosher
- ½ teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1½ cup Flour all purpose
- ½ cup White Chocolate Chips dairy-free
- ½ cup Dark Chocolate Chips dairy-free
- ¼ cup Sprinkles
Instructions
-
Allow the ½ cup of plant-based butter and egg time to come to room temperature.
-
In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together butter and ¾ cup brown sugar.
-
Add 1 teaspoon vanilla and egg and mix until combined.
-
Next, add ½ teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon baking soda and beat until combined.
-
Then, slowly stir in the 1½ cup flour, adding about ½ cup at a time. Once all of the flour has been added stir until combined.
-
Fold in ½ cup white chocolate chips, ½ cup dark chocolate chips, and ¼ cup sprinkles and scoop into 1½ tablespoon sized balls.
-
Freeze the balls for about 30 minutes.
-
When you are ready to bake, preheat the oven to 360°F. Place dough balls about 2 inches apart on a rimmed, lined cookie sheet. Bake for 11 minutes.
Some of the links above contain Amazon affiliate links. These are products and brands I use in my kitchen daily. They pay me a small commission for the referral at no additional cost to you.