Easiest Galentine's Day Cookies to Impress Your BFF (Without Becoming a Pastry Person Overnight)

TL;DR (Too Long; Didn’t Roll)

Three easy ways to make Galentine’s cookies that look like you absolutely had your life together:

1. Pink dough + heart cutter → cute, fast, iconic
2. Pink dough + stamp → our favorite “effort-to-wow” combo
3. Stamp + frosting on top → easy-ish, extra beautiful, very giftable

We also tried adding almond extract to our cookie dough this time. We think it helped… but we honestly couldn’t tell a huge difference. (Still doing it anyway. Flavor is a whole separate adventure.)

What This Post Is (and Isn’t)

This is not a lecture from the Royal Icing Council. We’re a small shop making cookie cutters & stamps and sharing what we actually tried in our kitchen. This way you can make something adorable for your friends without turning your counter into a post-bake crime scene.

Galentine’s Day is Basically “You + Your Besties” Day

Galentine’s Day is for your best friends. Your ride-or-dies. The person who always answers. The one who’s had your back in every era. Yes, even when you had those questionable bangs.

And what’s a better (and easier) way to say:

“I love you. I appreciate you. I cherish you.”

…than giving them a cookie?

Delicious. Simple. Not emotionally complicated. Perfect.

Start With Cookie Dough

We started with our perfect cookie dough recipe (you can find it here).

The almond extract experiment

We added a little almond extract this time because we heard it can give “bakery vibes.”

• We think it helped… but we couldn’t confidently taste a dramatic difference.
• Either way: no regrets. (We’ll get more scientific about flavors later. Maybe.)

Important note if you’re dyeing the dough

If you want pink dough, do the food coloring while you’re mixing the dough, not after. It blends more evenly and saves you from aggressively kneading dough like it owes you money. We’ve found 8 drops of magenta food coloring for our cookie dough recipe creates a warm pink color.

What You’ll Need

Basics

• Cookie dough (your favorite works!)
• Baking sheet + parchment
• A heart-shaped cookie cutter (or any cute shape)

Optional upgrades (aka: the “wow” helpers)

• Pink-ish food coloring (if you’re going pink)
• A cookie stamp (for instant design without fancy piping)
• Frosting/icing (any kind you like using)

Choose Your Cookie Adventure

We tried three options. That special someone on Galentine’s Day deserves choices.

Option 1: Pink Dough Heart Cutouts

The “I’m busy but I’m still thoughtful” method.

How to do it:

1. Mix pink food coloring into your dough when you make it
2. Chill dough
3. Roll/flatten
4. Cut hearts
5. Bake
6. Hand one to your friend like, “oh this? just something I whipped up 😌”

Ratings:

• Ease: ★★★★★ (5/5)
• BFF Wow Factor: ★★★☆☆ (3/5)

This one is the simplest, and it comes out cute every time.

Option 2: Pink Dough + Stamp (Our Favorite)

The “Wait… you MADE these?” method.

This was our favorite because the stamped detail instantly looks special.

How to do it:

1. Mix pink into the dough (again: easiest while making the dough)
2. Chill dough
3. Flatten dough
4. Press your stamp straight down (then lift straight up save the no wiggle for the dance floor)
5. Cut the shape (You can do step 4 and 5 interchangably)
6. Bake

Ratings:

• Ease: ★★★★☆ (4/5)
• BFF Wow Factor: ★★★★★ (5/5)

If you want maximum impress-your-friend energy with minimal stress, this is the move.

Option 3: Stamp + Frosting on Top

The “looks bakery, still doable” method.

Stamped cookies already look great, and frosting just makes them feel extra giftable.

How to do it:

1. Stamp the dough (pink or not—both are cute)
2. Cut the shape
3. Bake + cool completely
4. Frost on top in one of a few simple ways
   • Buy pre-made squeeze frosting
   • Melt chocoloate & ‘paint’ the cookie
   • Use the cookie stamper to create the same image in fondont

Ratings:

• Ease: ★★★☆☆ (3/5)
• BFF Wow Factor: ★★★★★ (5/5)

This one is easyish but super pretty, especially if you’re making a small batch for your closest person.

Our Take After Testing All Three

• Fastest + simplest: pink heart cutouts
• Best effort-to-wow: pink dough + stamp (our favorite)
• Most gift-box vibes: stamp + frosting

And the real secret? Mixing these on one tray makes it look like a curated Galentine’s cookie collection. Like a little cookie “playlist.”

Tiny Tip:s Chill dough if it’s sticky. Keep stamps/cutters dry.

FAQ (Quick + Real)

Do I need fancy decorating skills? Nope. Stamps are basically the shortcut for “I want these to look special.”

Can I do this with non-pink dough? Absolutely. Classic dough + stamped detail + a little frosting still reads very Galentine’s.

What if I don’t have a heart cutter? Use any cute shape. The vibe is the message and your bestie will love it. If your’re particular, we have a few heart-shaped cookie cutters and stamps.

In the End…

Galentine’s Day isn’t about perfect cookies. It’s about doing something sweet for the people who show up for you.

Pick the option that feels fun, not stressful. Your friends will feel loved either way. Then they’ll take a picture and immediately eat the evidence.

If you want easy shapes, cute stamp ideas, or a little inspiration boost, check out our shop, follow the blog, and come hang with us on Instagram. We’re always sharing simple ways to make cookies feel special with or without the meltdown.

Planning a baby shower soon? Check out our guide to baby shower cookie themes people love – same easy-version approach, different celebration!

Or if St. Patrick’s Day is next on your calendar, try our rum-flavored St. Patrick’s Day cookie dough – same easy approach with a festive flavor twist.