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several peanut butter cookies with chocolate hearts placed on top of cookie

Peanut Butter Chocolate Heart Cookies

This delicious cookie is crunchy on the outside, chewy on the inside and topped off with a dark chocolate heart.
5 from 5 votes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Cooling Time 20 minutes
Total Time 52 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24 cookies
Calories 163 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

Cookie Dough

  • ½ cup Unsalted Butter, room temperature
  • ½ cup Granulated Sugar
  • ½ cup Light Brown Sugar
  • ¾ cup Peanut butter
  • 1 large Egg, room temperature
  • 1 ½ cup All-purpose flour
  • ¾ teaspoon Baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon Baking powder
  • ½ cup Granulated Sugar
  • 24 Chocolate hearts

Instructions
 

Cookie dough

  • Preheat oven to 375°
  • Prepare 2 baking sheets by lining with parchment paper or silicone mats.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda and baking powder. Set aside.
  • Using a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, begin creaming the butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar until light and fluffy (2 - 4 minutes on medium speed). Scrape the bowl as needed. Note: a hand mixer may also be used
  • Add the peanut butter. Mix on medium speed until well combined. Scrape the bowl as needed.
  • Add the egg. Mix on medium speed until well combined. Scrape the bowl as needed.
  • Add the flour mixture and mix on low speed until combined.

Sugar Coating

  • Scoop approximately 1 ½ tablespoons of cookie dough and roll into a ball. Roll in the granulated sugar until well coated.

Bake and Cool

  • Place the cookies onto the prepared baking sheets. Leave approximately 2 inches of space between each cookie.
  • Bake cookies for 10 - 12 minutes, or until tops and edges of cookies are browning.
  • Allow cookies to cool for 5 minutes. Place a chocolate heart in the center of each cookie.
  • Let cookies cool on the baking sheets for an additional 5 to 10 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition

Calories: 163kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 3gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 18mgSodium: 113mgPotassium: 64mgFiber: 1gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 129IUCalcium: 16mgIron: 1mg
Keyword peanut butter chocolate cookies, Valentines Day cookies
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