Timeless Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas

Walker's Shortbread has everything you need to make this holiday extra sweet. Known for its melt-in-your-mouth texture and rich, all-butter taste, Walker's Shortbread is the perfect gift to show how much you care.

Take a look at this simple guide featuring a few great Valentine’s Day gift ideas, each with a timeless appeal. You really can’t go wrong with any of these!

Choose a Walker’s Shortbread Valentine’s Day Gifts

Looking for a ready-to-gift treat? Many of Walker’s Shortbread Valentine’s Day gifts are perfect for the occasion and make a great gift for anyone who loves high-quality gourmet snacks.

The all-butter richness of our shortbread, paired with unique flavors in some of our selections such as Vanilla Shortbread and Stem Ginger cookies, is not only satisfying but unique - all of the following (and many others) make great gifts for Valentine’s Day.

• Castles of Scotland Shortbread Assortment: Packed with a variety of different shortbread shapes, and perfect for anyone that loves the simple yet appealing all-butter flavor of classic shortbread.

• Assorted Chocolate Covered Shortbread: Classic Walker’s Shortbread shapes, coated in rich, irresistible chocolate. Perfect for anyone with a sweet tooth and a love for chocolate!

• Thistle Flower Shortbread Assortment: An assortment of all-butter shortbread shapes, delightfully packaged in a box sporting the Flower of Scotland.

• Kilted Girl Tin: A tribute to Walker’s history, this limited-edition Kilted Girl Tin is a modern day take on an original tin developed by the Walker family in the 1960s. This collectable tin features a beautiful illustration of the Walker’s Kilted Girl. The tin is filled with four large crumbly all-butter petticoat tail shortbread triangles.

• Chocolate Lover’s Basket: This delightful basket includes our best chocolate treats, from chocolate-covered shortbread to chocolate chip varieties. Presented in a beautiful wicker basket, it's an ideal gift for the holidays, offering a truly delicious experience that’s sure to bring joy to any chocolate lover.

• Sweet Indulgence Gift Basket: The Walker’s Shortbread Sweet Indulgence Gift Basket is a stunning collection of various shortbread varieties, all elegantly presented in a beautifully crafted basket that’s sure to impress. This basket features a delicious selection, including Stem Ginger Cookies, Vanilla Shortbread, and Salted Caramel & Milk Chocolate Chunk Shortbread, just to name a few.

• From Scotland with Love Gift Basket: New for 2025, the Walker’s From Scotland with Love Gift Basket offers a delightful assortment of different shortbread varieties, beautifully packaged in a stunning red gift basket that will delight the recipient - and the basket is reusable!

These are just a few of the wonderful Valentine’s Day gifts we offer at Walker’s Shortbread. For more ideas, click the link here.

Create Your Own Cookie Gift Tote

While we offer plenty of unique gift ideas, one of the best ways to show you care this Valentine’s Day is by putting together your very own cookie gift assortment.

Curate your selections based on the recipient’s taste! If you have someone special who loves simple, classic flavors, opt for timeless favorites like Shortbread Fingers or Petticoat Tails.

If your loved one has a sweet tooth or a passion for chocolate, mix things up with indulgent treats like Vanilla Shortbread, Chocolate Chip Shortbread, and Stem Ginger Cookies, among others.

Browse through our full collection of shortbread and Scottish cookies to find the perfect combination and spark some gift-giving inspiration.

Pairing Walker’s with Flowers and Chocolate

When it comes to making Valentine's Day truly unforgettable, pairing your Walker's Shortbread with other thoughtful gifts can take things to the next level. Flowers are a timeless gesture of affection, and what better way to enhance the experience than with a box of shortbread? Pair a fresh bouquet of roses with a gift of Walker’s Shortbread, and you’ve created the ultimate combination of beauty and flavor.

Chocolate is another classic choice that goes hand-in-hand with Walker’s Shortbread. Whether you choose a box of premium truffles, rich chocolate bars, or heart-shaped chocolates, they make the perfect complement to our buttery shortbread. Imagine enjoying a piece of chocolate and a buttery shortbread cookie with a cup of tea—now that’s the perfect way to celebrate Valentine’s Day.

A Sweet Recipe: Chocolate-Dipped Shortbread

For the ultimate indulgence this Valentine’s Day, why not try your hand at a simple but decadent recipe that combines the richness of chocolate and the buttery goodness of Walker’s Shortbread? Here’s how to make Chocolate-Dipped Shortbread Cookies—an easy treat that will impress anyone.

Personalize a Special Memory

Another great Valentine’s Day gift idea is to make a custom gift out of a special memory. The great thing about this idea is that there are so many ways to pursue it.

Consider a picture from where you met, your first date, or another important moment; then you can put that in a special frame, or immortalize the picture in crystal.

Look up some of the companies that make customized gifts from special pictures and see what appeals to you.

Get Ahead of the Game with These Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas

By now, you’ve probably got a handful of great gift ideas to choose from for that special someone in your life. All that's left to do is pick the one that speaks to you and make it your own!