Hi friends!
The awesome crew over at Tate’s Bake Shop wanted to wish my readers a Happy Valentine’s Day by giving away a Valentine’s cookie cube and cookbook combo!:
It’s “designed to delight the cookie lover and baker both… [by] pair[ing] Baking for Friends, the latest baking book from Tate’s Bake Shop’s own Kathleen King with our elegant Valentine’s Day Cube Tower with three, 3.5 oz packages of Tate’s Bake Shop’s crispy chocolate chip cookies all dressed up in red! Each cube contains approximately 6-7 cookies.”
I’m a huge fan myself of Tate’s Bake Shop. I’ve tried an assortment of their cookies and have made many recipes from Kathleen King’s cookbooks.
To enter, just leave a comment on this post with your plans for Valentine’s Day. Are you planning to stay in? Have a date? Go out for dinner? I’ll give this one the same deadline as my other giveaway, February 5th at 11:59 PST. Make sure to leave an email I can reach you at!
If you don’t want to wait that long, feel free to buy the combo yourself since it’s currently listed for half off ($21.50) for Valentine’s Day. As if that’s not a great deal as is, use the code “BLOG213” for 20% off any web store purchase.
Finally, here’s a recipe for Linzer heart cookies from Baking for Friends. Make them for your significant other since they make beautiful and edible gifts!
Ingredients
- 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 cup cornstarch
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¾ pound (3 sticks) salted butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
- 1 large egg, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups toasted, skinned and very finely chopped hazelnuts
- 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, very finely chopped
- ½ cup seedless raspberry jam
- ½ cup confectioners’ sugar for sifting
Directions
- Sift the flour, cornstarch, and salt into a medium bowl. In a large bowl, beat the butter and confectioners’ sugar with an electric mixer set on high speed until combined, about 1 minute. Beat in the egg and vanilla, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. With the mixer on low speed, mix in the flour mixture, just until combined. Mix in the hazelnuts and chocolate.
- Gather up the dough and shape it into a flat disk. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate until chilled, at least 2 hours. (The dough can be refrigerated for up to 1 day. Let stand at room temperature for 10 minutes to soften slightly before rolling.)
- Line 2 large rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats. On a lightly floured work surface, roll out the dough to a round about ¼-inch thick. Use a 3 ½-inch heart-shaped cookie cutter to cut out the cookies as close as possible to avoid excess scraps. Arrange the hearts about 1 inch apart on the prepared baking sheets. Gather up the dough scraps and gently knead together, and cut out more cookies. If the dough becomes too soft to roll out, refrigerate until chilled. You should have 40 cookies. Refrigerate for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
- Position the oven racks in the top third and center of the oven and preheat the oven to 325°F.
- Use a 1-inch heart-shaped cookie cutter to cut out the centers of 20 cookies. These will be the cookie tops. (You can bake the mini hearts to nibble on later! Don’t throw away or re-roll.) Bake, switching the position of the baking sheets from top to bottom and front to back halfway through baking, until the cookies begin to brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Sift some of the ½ cup of confectioners’ sugar over the hot cut-out cookies Let cool completely on the baking sheets.
- Spread the jam on the cookie bottoms, leaving an 1/8-inch border around the edges. Add the tops, sugared sides up, and press together gently. Just before serving, sift the remaining confectioners’ sugar over the cookies.
Hi Kim! mmm, great giveaway! the only thing i want for valentine’s day is dinner out with my husband and an extra serving of dessert 🙂
my plans are to see both ‘warm bodies’ and ‘beautiful creatures’!
Another lovely giveaway! Ever so generous! My plans for Valentine’s Day have become a surprise each year and I cannot wait to see what’s instore this year with my boyfriend! Maybe a nice outing of dinner and movie or staying in, but despite the plans, I’m just happy to spend time with my loved one. I’m hoping to bake plenty of goodies for the occasion. <3
Hah, cookie cube is a phrase I can get behind!
i have no plans for valentines, maybe i’ll make myself some cookies?
Staying in! The boyfriend is in the midst of tax season at work so we’re lucky when he’s home before 11pm every night. I’m planning on making cupcakes for two 🙂
my honey and I will be staying in for VALENTINE’S DAY. CANDLES WILL BE LIT, WE WILL BE DRESSED UP FOR EACH OTHER, WINE WILL BE POURED AND DINNER WILL BE SERVED ON OUR BREAKFAST BAR. WE ARE COOKING BEEF STEW IN RED WINE SAUCE. FOR DESSERT–MINI CHOCOLATE LAVE CAKES. HEAVEN 🙂
Planning to stay in with my hubby and my toddler. we’ll probably order in food from our favorite pub and eat it on fancy plates. 🙂
Hmmm no plans yet. probably just staying in and watching a movie! (and eating chocolate, of course.)
unfortunately I have to work on valentine’s day, so we’ll have a nice little dinner date on Friday night!
We are going to stay in…romance at home!
We stay in for Valentine’s day. We feed the kids early and put them to bed and then make dinner for ourselves.
Most likely staying in and talking on the phone via facetime. My guy is going to be many states away on that day!
i love their cookies! my husband made plans for us…mystery ones!
Unfortunately, i’ll be working on Valentine’s day. 7AM to 7pm, i’ll be the hospital caring for my patients. but it’s okay, i’ll celebrate it with my husband and baby the weekend before.
I’m planning on cooking breakfast for my love before we both have to go to work.
The only plans that I have include receiving my organic veggie and fruit box and probably having dinner alone with my boys since daddy will be at work. Bah humbug! I will probably bake cookies with my little dudes and leading up to it I want to decorate the house in hearts we cut out from cardstock and let them decorate. 🙂
Such a nice gift! our plans for st Valentines day include an early brunch before my sweetheart goes to work, flowers and a nice home made dinner that night.
Is this giveaway only for the U.S? Cuz I’m in canada 🙁
And I ,actually have a Psychology midterm on valentine’s day, as depressing as that is…I’m hoping for lots of chocolates on sale the next day to use for baking though! hahaa
I’ll be out of town on Valentine’s Day, so we’ll celebrate later with a nice dinner out.
I’m going out to dinner!
I’ll be at home doing homework
Dont have anything planned yet…may be will plan something closer to the day..:)
I WISH I HAD A DATE FOR VALENTINE’S DAY! HAHA. OH WELL, IF NOT THIS YEAR, THERE’S ALWAYS HOPE FOR NEXT YEAR!
I’m staying home, and eating lots of chocolate!
Nothing planned – just taking it easy.
No plans yet, but maybe out to dinner with my hubby sounds like a plan.
We’ll probably just stay in and eat candy with the kids! 🙂
I’m planning on staying in and cooking dinner with my boyfriend. Thinking of making steak and mashed potatoes mmm i also want to make him a beer bouquet as a little gift 🙂
My plans are to teach/party with my kindergarten class and spend the evening at a opera rehearsal.
i am a single, high school student, so i will most likely be staying home. i’ll probably have a mountain of homework too. I might make cookies or something.
I have made reservations for my husband and I at my favorite fancy restaurant and we’ll probably do a wine tasting first!
on valentine’s day ill be spending some quality time…with my homework 🙁 sad life of a student
THIS IS MY HUSBAND AND MY FIRST VALENTINES DAY WITH OUR BABY, WHO IS NOW 7 MONTHS OLD. WE WILL ALL BE CELEBRATING THE LOVE TOGETHER, BY going out for dinner and then relaxing at home!
For valentin’e day, I’ll be heading to my family’s house since i have a 4 day weekend!
I am meeting a few other single friends at a wine bar!
it’s my hubby & i’s first valentines as a married couple! we are staying in this year, and we’re cooking a multi-course menu together.
thanks for the chance to win!
i plan on staying in, reading magazines, and eating chocolate. 🙂
i HAVE HAD A TRADITION SINCE MY KIDS ARE LITTLE TO PREPARE MY HUSBAND WHATEVER HE WANTS FOR DINNER THEN MAKE AN ELABORATE, BEAUTIFUL AND YUMMY DESSERT. sUGGESTIONS ARE WELCOME.
Hi Kim!
This year my valentines will be very different. We were blessed with our new little princess in December. Our tradition usually is that I will make dinner and dessert for the two of us. This year I’m thinking I’ll be ordering a heart shaped pizza from our local pizza place. I will still continue with our tradition and make a special dessert. Now I only have to decide which recipe from your blog to make. Any suggestions???
Regardless, February 14th will be extra special as its Baby K’s first! Trust me, it will be full of love! I hope yours is as good as mine.
Hugs,
Tabitha
how about red velvet whoopie pies? They’re a bit easier to make since they’re from a box mix and that means you have more time to spend with your loved ones! https://lovintheoven.com/2010/12/day-10-red-velvet-whoopie-pies.html
taking my little one for her annual physical, which means her annual shots! Not looking forward to that, but ummm…..we “could” be making some delicious Tate’s cookies to cheer her up! then…polishing off a bottle of wine with the hubby! :O)
Valentine times is great to stay in and watch romantic movies with all my favs — foods and hub
We’ve learned it’s too busy to try and go out. Lot’s of yummy food on the couch for sure!
Dinner out, dessert at home.
Dinner out then come home and snuggle!
Valentine’s day is my oldest son’s birthday. So, unfortunately, we don’t usually get to do anything romantic that day. our activities center around children’s birthday things. this year we’re going roller skating!
I plan on making a decadent dark chocolate pie with raspberries for my hubby and son.
awesome giveaway! i think this v-day me and the hubby will be staying in and cooking a nice dinner together. 🙂 stephanie.jordan@gmail.com
I will make a romantic dinner for my husband at home!
I will be giving away homemade valentines and cookies. Spreading love. It would be wonderful to win!
flying from WA to ca for my grandma’s 87 birthday!
my hubby and I are going to our 9 week ultrasound appointment to see our baby for the first time, then we have dinner reservations <3
I’M planning on going to dinner that night at my favorite restaurant.
No plANS FOR v-DAY SINCE THERE IS NO SPECIAL GUY IN MY LIFE RIGHT NOW. pATHETIC! lol!
My hubby and I plan to go to a fancy restaurant.
I will probably be watching and playing with my 2 grandsons so their parents can have some time alone!! Love those boys!
going to my friend’s in another city to hang out with her since her fiance is out of the country!
just planning to stay in, but i’ll probably bake my husband something sweet.
For Valentine Day we plan on going out for dinner with friends but only after we deliver fresh baked treats to family and friends to let them know we love them.
I am staying in and cookin’ which is sometimes the best
Hmmm……….Valentine’s Day ….no plans yet. But, I could be eating cookies if I win!!
for Valentine’s day my wonderful husband of 22 years is taking me out for a romantic dinner – he’s a keeper and I am a very lucky woman!
MY HONEY AND I WILL CELEBRATE WITH LUNCH OUT ON A DAY CLOSE TO VALENTINE’S DAY SINCE THAT DOESN’T REQUIRE A BABYSITTER. I WILL MAKE A SPECIAL MEAL FOR MY FAMILY ON VALENTINES – PROBABLY SPAGHETTI & MEATBALLS, SINCE THOSE ARE THEIR FAVORITE.
i wish i was doing something spectacular on vday but it just isn’t meant to be this year.
I don’t have any plans except a visit from my mother. We will probably go get someone out but who knows. Thanks for the giveaway!!!
My boyfriend is living in another city, and we are only able to see each other on the weekends. So I will be spending my valentine’s day with my best friends and making some of your delicious recipes. what could be better?
My sweetie will be working away from home for the week.
I will be hanging with our son. Maybe I will get him a pizza and make cookies with him.
Will probably celebrate another day. I like to stay away from the crowds on Valentine’s day.
Staying home with my hubby. Great giveaway.
i think ill be working!
for valentine’s day, I’m going to try to be a nice daughter 😉 and cook dinner for my parents. I’m thinking a blend of vietnamese – as a nod to my heritage and my mom’s amazinggg home cooking – and french cuisines – a combo that my family loves!!
Sadly my boyfriend works Valentine’s day night, so it’s just me and tivo. looks like we’ll celebrate the following weekend. we’ve been talking about rings, so I’m hoping this is a special celebration:)
Lucky me, that’s the only day my dentist was available for me to have surgery… so not a very exciting day haha.
Quiet dinner at home! I never enjoyed going out for Valentine’s day.
My boyfriend will be visiting, and not sure yet what we will be doing! Likely lots of cuddling 🙂
hey kim! we’re planning on taking a winery tour, but if that doesn’t work out, we’ll just stay in. i love your blog!
Valentine’s day isn’t just about myself and my husband, it definitely includes our boys 🙂 We love family time and that’s just how we will spend this valentine’s day. most likely we will stay in, eat lots of goodies and watch movies and play some games 🙂
Probably stay in with my boyfriend and make dinner. Bake him some yummy cookies beforehand 🙂
i live in la and my boyfriend lives in san diego, so i won’t see him on valentine’s day… but last year he ordered macarons for me to pick up from my favorite macaron store in la (paulette’s!! <3). i'm hoping for the same "surprise" this year 🙂
first vday with my boyfriend and he’s planning it
Potluck with friends – the more the merrier!
My plans for valentine’s day is to be in meetings until 4:30 and then race home to go out to dinner and dancing with friends
my plans for valentine’s day include baking pie and just spending time together with my bf. i can’t wait!
My plans for Valentine’s day are to spoil my daughter with a valentine breakfast including heart shape pancakes and some strawberry milk. Then have lunch with her at school and attend her class party. Then we have a movie and dinner date!
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this valentines day i’ll be packing up for my big move. But hopefully someone special will swing by and take me somewhere nice to get my mind off of packing for a while!
I think we’ll stay in and have a home cooked meal!
Staying in. Rather have that then to go out and face the crowds.
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