Heart-Shaped Cookie Wreath – Perfect For Valentine’s Day!

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This Heart-Shaped Cookie Wreath is the perfect whimsical dessert for Valentine’s Day or a romantic dinner! A delicious centerpiece for the whole family!

A Heart-Shaped Cookie Wreath on a white square plate on a grey table with pink and heart placemat

Conversation Heart Wreath

If you are looking for an edible centerpiece for your next Valentine’s Day party or tea party, this is a fun one! Made with cake cookies, conversation hearts, and frosting, this Heart-Shaped Cookie Wreath recipe is an easy dessert that you can share with all of your guests or just your sweetheart.

You may be used to making cornflake wreaths when looking for no-bake Christmas cookies, but you may not have thought of a Valentine wreath before. At least not one that you plan to eat!

Don’t reserve your edible wreaths to only cornflake Christmas wreath cookies during the holiday season. There are holiday parties all year long, so spread it out a bit!

The best part about this holiday wreath is that it is made with only a handful of ingredients. You can find each of these simple ingredients at your local grocery store and other than the eggs, they are all shelf stable. 

Made with an easy twist on a sugar cookie, this is one of those easy recipes that can dress up a dessert table. Using a large Christmas cookie plate, place this DIY Valentine’s Day wreath in the center of your holiday table and add some other fun items around it. 

Much more delicious than a foam wreath that you hang on the front door, it’s time to turn festive wreaths into something you eat!

Recipe Notes:

  • You can mix your cookie batter using a hand mixer on low speed or mix this cookie recipe in the bowl of a stand mixer, but you should be able to do the job with only a mixing spoon or spatula. 
  • You will want to make all of your cookies the same size, so be sure to use a cookie scoop or a tablespoon to keep them close. 
  • If you don’t have a star tip or pastry bags, move your frosting into a plastic baggie and cut a small tip off the end to create a makeshift pastry bag.
  • If you plan to make this heart wreath at different times during the year, I highly suggest buying some boxes of Valentine’s conversation hearts in late January or early February. They’re harder to find later in the year. 

Heart-Shaped Cookie Wreath on a white serving platter on a grey table with pink and heart designed placemats

How To Make Heart-Shaped Cookie Wreath:

Heart-Shaped Cookie Wreath Ingredients:

1 box white cake mix (I used Duncan Hines)
2 large eggs
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 tub hot pink frosting

Supplies Needed:

Baking sheets
Parchment paper or nonstick spray
Large mixing bowl
Wooden spoon or rubber spatula
Small cookie scoop or tablespoon
Piping bags or a large resealable bag
Large serving platter

Cake mix, eggs and oil in a mixing bowl with a wooden spoon for a Heart-Shaped Cookie Wreath

Directions:

Step 1: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line two cookie sheets with parchment paper or wax paper. If you don’t have any available, cover your ungreased cookie sheet with nonstick cooking spray. 

Step 2: In a large bowl, combine the white cake mix and flour.

Step 3: Add the eggs and vegetable oil to the flour mixture, combining well. 

Cake mix, eggs, and oil stirred together in a mixing bowl with a wooden spoon for a Heart-Shaped Cookie WreathStep 4: Using a cookie scoop or tablespoon, scoop out balls of cookie dough one by one and use your hands to gently roll each into a ball.

Place each of the cookie dough balls on the prepared baking sheet a few inches apart from each other.

Twelve raw cookie dough balls on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper for a Heart-Shaped Cookie WreathYou should have 18 – 20 cookies when you are done, but you need to have at least 12 to make the heart. 

Step 5: Bake for 8 – 10 minutes, making sure that everything looks cooked through.

Step 6: Remove the cookies from the oven and let them cool completely on the baking sheet or a wire rack.

White cake cookies in the shape of a heart on a white platter on a grey wooden table with a heart designed placemat next to pink frosting in a piping bag for a Heart-Shaped Cookie WreathStep 7: Once the cookies have cooled, arrange 12 cookies on a large platter in the shape of a heart. You can make a smaller heart on a smaller platter with the other cookies if you have enough. 

White cake cookies on a white platter, one of them frosted in pink icing for a Heart-Shaped Cookie WreathStep 8: Attach a star frosting tip to a piping bag and fill the bag with pink frosting. Gently squeeze the frosting out of the bag in a circular motion onto each cookie (like in the photo). Repeat this with all of the cookies.

Heart-Shaped Cookie Wreath on a white platterStep 9: Fill in the middle of your entire wreath shape with Valentine’s conversation candy hearts from your local store and you’ve created your Heart-Shaped Cookie Wreath!

How To Store Your Leftover Conversation Hearts Wreath

Store any leftover cookies in an airtight container or on a plate wrapped tightly with plastic wrap at room temperature for up to 5 days. Place any leftover little hearts in a Ziploc bag. 

Can I Use A Different Color Frosting? 

Yes! You may want to try to pair the frosting color with one of the colors of your conversation hearts, but use whatever color and flavor you prefer. This is your holiday cookie wreath, so it should reflect you. 

A Heart-Shaped Cookie Wreath on a square white platter on a grey table with a pink and heart placemat

I Can’t Find Conversation Hearts – What Should I Use?

If you can’t find boxes of smaller hearts, fill the middle of your cookie wreath with another no-bake treat.

You can use Hershey’s Kisses, pink Starburst, multi-colored Nerds, Red Hot candies, pink and red M&M’s, mini M&M’s, Lindor Truffles, jellybeans, or any other candy that you enjoy. The best way to fill this candy wreath is with whatever festive treats you think will work best for the audience. 

A Heart-Shaped Cookie Wreath on a white platter on a pink and heart designed placemat on a grey table

Are You Looking For More Fun Valentine’s Day Recipes? Here Are Some Of My Favorites:

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Yield: 18-20 cookies or one wreath

Heart-Shaped Cookie Wreath

Heart-Shaped Cookie Wreath

This cookie wreath is the perfect centerpiece dessert for Valentine's Day, a romantic dinner, or an afternoon tea. Let the heart-shaped design and conversation hearts dazzle your guests!

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Additional Time 35 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 box white cake mix, any brand
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • Bright pink frosting

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and line two cookie sheets with parchment paper.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the white cake mix and flour.
  3. Add in the 2 eggs and vegetable oil, mixing well.
  4. Take out a small cookie scoop or a tablespoon.
  5. Scoop out cookie dough one by one and use your hands to gently roll each into a ball. Place each of the cookie dough balls on the baking sheet a few inches apart from each other. You should have 18 - 20 cookies when you are done, but you need to have at least 12 to make the heart. 
  6. Bake for 8 - 10 minutes, making sure that everything looks cooked through.
  7. Remove the cookies from the oven and let them cool completely.
  8. Once the cookies have cooled, arrange 12 cookies on a large platter in the shape of a heart.
  9. Attach a star frosting tip to a piping bag and fill the bag with pink frosting. Gently squeeze the frosting out of the bag in a circular motion onto each cookie (like in the photo). Repeat this with all of the cookies.
  10. Fill in the middle of your heart with Valentine's conversation candy from your local store and you've created your Heart-Shaped Cookie Wreath!

Notes

If you plan to make this wreath at different times during the year, I highly suggest buying some boxes of Valentine's conversation hearts in late January or early February. They are more difficult to find during the year, but they make this wreath a lot more fun.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

18

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 88Total Fat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 21mgSodium: 26mgCarbohydrates: 4gFiber: 0gSugar: 3gProtein: 1g
Heart-Shaped Cookie Wreath unfrosted and frosted on a grey table with a pink and heart placemat
Heart-Shaped Cookie Wreath on a white square serving platter on a heart and pink placemat

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