Chewy peanut butter cookies topped with a chocolate heart are a perfect Valentine’s Day twist on the classic peanut butter blossom. Though you don’t have to save them for the holiday, they are a perfect way to spread the love any time!
Peanut butter blossom cookies are always a favorite. It is hard to go wrong with the chocolate and peanut butter combination. This particular recipe makes a soft and chewier peanut butter base.
Using heart chocolates makes them cute and festive with no extra work. They are a perfect way to show your Valentines you love them, or just make life a little sweeter.
I originally shared this recipe back in 2016 when Little Dude was just 2, going on 3 and he was quite the helper. I couldn’t bear to take out the pictures of him making them for his friends at daycare.
He did a great job helping and got the benefit of getting to lick the beater for all of his trouble. He has always love helping in the kitchen.
Carlee’s Tips and Tricks
The dough for these cookies is nice and soft. There isn’t a ton of flour in it, which is what keeps them softer and chewier after you bake them.
However, that can make the dough feel a bit sticky. If you chill the dough for a bit before you try to work with it, it will be less sticky.
I like using a small cookie scoop to measure the dough. Otherwise my balls of dough tend to grow as I go and I don’t get the number of cookies I am anticipating.
I used a small cookie scoop to measure the dough for these. I scraped the excess off the scoop to make it a level scoop which is about 1 Tablespoon of dough.
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That may not seem like enough when you see the size of the Dove hearts chocolates, but it all works out. The cookies and hearts end up being the perfect size together.
Solid chocolate candies are the go to for blossom cookies, but that doesn’t mean you can’t use filled.
Just freeze the filled chocolates for several hours before you use them, otherwise the bottoms will melt and the filling may ooze out.
It is unnecessary to freeze solid chocolate candies for the center. Just unwrap them and use them at room temperature.
Storing your cookies
The chocolate candy centers of the cookies will be soft for a little while after you put them in the hot cookies. So be careful not to stack them too soon.
Once the cookies are fully cooled and the chocolate is once again set, you can stack the cookies as you desire. They will store in an airtight container at room temperature for several days or up to a week.
They will still be edible after that stage, but much less chewy. The cookie bases will get dryer the longer they are out.
So if you know you aren’t going to enjoy them right away, put them in a freezer bag or storage container and store them in the freezer until you are ready to consume them. Once frozen they can be stored for several months.
Just let them come to room temperature when you are ready and enjoy! A few seconds in the microwave will make them an extra decadent treat.
More Fun Valentines Day Ideas
Chocolate Heart Peanut Butter Blossoms
Equipment
Ingredients
- ¼ cup butter softened
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup light brown sugar packed
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 large egg
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 30 heart shaped chocolates
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Cream together ½ cup granulated sugar, ¼ cup light brown sugar, and ¼ cup butter until light and fluffy.
- Bear in ½ cup creamy peanut butter, 1 large egg and ½ teaspoon vanilla extract.
- Add 1 teaspoon baking soda and 1 cup all purpose flour and mix until just combined. If the dough is sticky, cover and chill for at least a half hour or up to a couple of days.
- Scoop about 1 Tablespoon of dough and roll in a small bowl of ¼ cup granulated sugar before placing about 1" apart on cookie sheets. Bake for 6-8 minutes.
- Allow to cool for 5 minutes, then press a chocolate into the center of each cookie. Remove cookies to a wire rack and allow to cool completely before serving.
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these look amazing!!! thanks so much for sharing at #funtasticfriday !
Thank you!
what a fun and easy treat – and those beaters were a hit with your assistant 🙂 Thanks for sharing on our #OTM link up ~ Leanne
It's nice when you can pay your help in cookie dough 😉
I love your little helper. The cookies look good too.
Kathleen
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He is the best, thank you!
The perfect cookie for Valentine's Day!
Thank you! They were a perfect treat to make with my littlest Valentine!
Little kitchen helpers are the absolute best! I have always had my kids baking with me in the kitchen. It's sad that I can't sent home-baked goodies into school anymore. I know what you mean, so enjoy it while you can. 😉 LD is so adorable! I'm sure his friends loved the cookies. One of my all-time favorite recipes.
I love having him help, especially on recipes like this. The extra mess is worth it and he is always so proud of what he did. It is so fun to watch him!
Peanut Butter Blossom cookies are one of my family favorites! What a cute twist for Valentine's Day. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you! They were fun to make and the kids at daycare were quite happy to see us arrive with a plate of cookies!
Peanut Butter Blossom cookies are one of our family favorites. What a cute twist this is for Valentine's Day. And what a good helper!
He is the best! And he really has the attention span to stay in there the whole time helping. Not bad for two! Thank you!
That picture of LD unwrapping the hearts is so stinking cute! I love how he is helping mama with these and the little hearts are so sweet! Happy Valentine's Day sweet lady may you have a wonderful weekend!
He is the best little helper. Happy Valentine's Day to you too, Andrea. I'm sure those boys of yours will spoil you rotten!
Love PB cookies & putting those chocolate hearts on the top…omg! My granddaughter will be old enough to bake these with me next year!
It is so much fun (and quite a bit more messy!) to have little helpers in the kitchen. I am lucky that my little guy loves it so much!
I see you and I shop at the same place for cute holiday dishes! Happy Valentine's Day, Carlee. I hope it is full of love and chocolate!
Wishes for tasty dishes,
Linda
It's a great place to shop, especially when you are making treats to give away! I hope you have a sweet Valentine's Day as well!