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Top 10 Valentine's Day Treats

For School Valentine's Day Parties, Snacks, Desserts and More

By Stephanie Gallagher, About.com

Whether I need to bring something to the school Valentine's Day party or I just want to make the kids an extra special treat, these are the recipes I rely on to put everyone in the Valentine's Day spirit!

1. Valentine's Day Rice Crispy Treats

Valentine's Day Rice Crispy TreatsStephanie Gallagher
These rice crispy treats can be made with regular or raspberry marshmallows. Cut in heart shapes and outlined with red icing, these rice crispy treats are guaranteed to be a hit with the kids!

2. Tuxedo Brownie Cookies

Tuxedo Brownie CookiesStephanie Gallagher
Hershey Hugs dot these brownie-like cookies for an easy sweet treat that works well for Valentine's Day parties.

3. Chocolate Shortbread Cookies

Chocolate Shortbread CookiesStephanie Gallagher
Heart-shaped cookies are a classic for Valentine's Day. If you really want to make these cookies festive, try adding red food coloring to the batter.

4. Valentine Eggs in a Basket

Valentine Eggs in a BasketStephanie Gallagher
This recipe takes only minutes to prepare, yet it always makes a splash. Use a medium-sized heart-shaped cookie cutter for the best results.

5. Chocolate Chip Pancakes

Chocolate Chip PancakesStephanie Gallagher
What better excuse to make pancakes than Valentine's Day? Fill them with chocolate chips and top them with strawberries and powdered sugar for an extra special treat.

6. Heart Shaped Pizza

heart shaped pizzaStephanie Gallagher
Versatile and easy, this heart-shaped pizza starts with frozen bread dough. Top this pizza with your favorite toppings.

7. Frozen Hot Chocolate

Frozen Hot ChocolateStephanie Gallagher
Made famous by Serendipity 3 in New York, frozen hot chocolate is the perfect Valentine's Day drink for kids and adults alike. Sweet, creamy and icy, it really does taste like frozen hot chocolate.

8. Peppermint Hershey Kiss Cookies

Peppermint Hershey Kiss CookiesStephanie Gallagher
Dark chocolate Hershey kisses accent peppermint-flavored sugar cookie dough in this recipe that tastes as good as it looks.

9. Hidden Hershey Kiss Cookies

Hidden Hershey Kiss CookiesStephanie Gallagher
Chocolate cookie dough is rolled around Hershey kisses, then dipped in powdered sugar for a sweet surprise-filled treat everyone adores.

10. Raspberry S'mores

Raspberry S'moresStephanie Gallagher
This recipe takes a bit of pre-planning (if you plan to make the raspberry marshmallows yourself). But it isn't hard, and the kids go wild for this one!

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