Valentine's Day Peanut Butter Blossoms

What better way to show your family some love than with these Valentine's Day Peanut Butter Blossoms!

These are not your average cookies! Instead of the traditional Hershey chocolate kiss candy in the center, we're using a heart-shaped chocolate candy!

Soft and chewy on the outside with a sweet candy surprise in the center - these cookies will disappear fast!

Check out the full list of Valentine's Day Recipes for even more delicious ideas to make for the holiday!

Want to spread the love this Valentine's Day? Get your oven preheated and mix up a batch of warm, delicious peanut butter blossom cookies with cute little heart-shaped candies!

These peanut butter heart cookies are a classic easy cookie recipe. They are definitely going to be a winner at any family gathering or party.

Make sure you check out the original Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies, Peppermint Blossom Cookies and my Peppermint Christmas Blossom Cookies.

Peanut Butter Heart Cookies

This recipe is very similar to a traditional blossom cookie. I used heart shaped cookies filled with a creamy peanut butter center!

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Recipe Ingredients

• Butter
• Peanut Butter
• Sugar - white and light brown
• Egg
• Milk
• Vanilla Extract
• Flour
• Baking Soda
• Salt
• Heart Shaped Candies

Step-by-Step Instructions

Step 1: In a bowl, cream together the butter, peanut butter, and sugars until smooth. Beat in the egg, milk, and vanilla.

Add the Dry Ingredients

Step 2: Combine the dry ingredients in another bowl. Slowly incorporate the dry ingredients with the peanut butter mixture until everything is combined.

Top Tips

• Make sure the butter is at room temperature before creaming it with the sugar and peanut butter.
• Place the dough in the refrigerator to chill for at least 30 minutes. This will help firm up the dough so it's easier to work with and shape into the balls.

Baking Instructions

Step 3: Roll dough into balls, then roll in sugar. Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet about 2 inches apart and bake at 375°F for 8-10 minutes.

Heart Thumbprint Cookies

Step 4: Remove the cookies from the oven and press a heart shaped candy into the center of each cookie. Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes and then remove to a cooling rack to cool completely.

Storage Tips

Room Temperature: Store any leftover cookies in an airtight container at room temperature. This will help keep the candies nice and soft. Adding a slice of bread to the container can help the cookies from becoming dry over time. The bread adds moisture to the container.

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Looking for more Easy Desserts for Valentine's Day? Try my Chocolate Valentine's Day Cookies, Valentine's Day Chocolate Chip Cookies or my favorite jam filled heart shaped Valentine's Day Cookies.

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Valentine's Day Peanut Butter Blossoms

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Valentine's Day Peanut Butter Blossoms are soft and chewy on the outside with a sweet heart shaped candy surprise in the center.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 12 minutes mins

Chill Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 52 minutes mins

Servings: 24 cookies

Course: Valentine's Day

Cuisine: American

Calories: 124

Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients

  

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• 1 ½ cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup butter; softened
• ¾ cup creamy peanut butter
• ⅓ cup granulated sugar
• ⅓ cup light brown sugar; packed
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon salt
• Extra ⅓ cup granulated sugar for rolling the cookie balls in
• 24 heart shaped chocolate candies

Cooking for More (or Less?)Scale this recipe up or down. Adjust the number of servings above to automatically update ingredient amounts.

Method

 

1. In the bowl of a stand mixer or using a hand mixer, cream the butter and peanut butter together.
2. Add both sugars and mix until blended.
3. In a separate bowl, mix together the egg, milk and vanilla and add to the stand mixer. 
4. Continue to mix until everything is combined and smooth.
5. Combine the dry ingredients in a separate bowl.
6. Once combined, add the flour mixture to the peanut mixture one cup at a time, beating between each addition.
7. Place the dough in the refrigerator to chill for at least 30 minutes.
8. While the dough is chilling, preheat oven to 375°F and prepare a baking sheet by lining with parchment paper.
9. After the dough has chilled, use a tablespoon size cookie scoop to scoop out dough and form each scoop into a ball.
10. Place the extra ⅓ cup granulated sugar in a small bowl and roll each dough ball in the sugar until coated. 
11. Place each coated dough ball on the prepared baking sheet two inches apart to allow for spreading.
12. Bake cookies 8 to 10 minutes, or until the cookies are golden brown and puffy.
13. Remove the cookies from the oven and press a chocolate heart-shaped candy into the center of each cookie.
14. Allow the cookies  to cool on the baking sheet for five minutes before removing to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.

Nutrition

Serving: 1ServingCalories: 124kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 2gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 18mgSodium: 121mgFiber: 1gSugar: 9g

Notes

Make sure the butter is at room temperature so it combines easily with the peanut butter and sugar.

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