4.8 from 69 votes
Peanut Butter Heart Cookies
Win over your sweetheart with this amazing Valentine's Day Cookies recipe that includes my favorite soft and chewy peanut butter cookies, with a Reese's peanut butter heart pressed into the center.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 24
Calories: 225 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup vegetable shortening (Crisco)
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar , divided
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar , packed
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 12 ounce package Reese's Peanut Butter Hearts
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- In a mixing bowl cream together butter, shortening, peanut butter, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
- Add and eggs, mixing after each addition. Mix in the vanilla.
- In a separate bowl whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Stir dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and mix gently to combine. Don't over-mix. The dough will be very soft.
- Pour remaining 1/2 cup of granulated sugar into a small bowl. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- Scoop dough into balls and then roll in sugar.
- Bake for 7-10 minutes, just until set. They will be pale, and look just barely set. Don't over-bake them or they will be hard once cooled.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool on baking sheet for 2-3 minutes, and then transfer to cooling rack.
- Press an unwrapped Reese's heart to the center of each warm cookie. Allow cookies to cool completely.
- Store leftover cookies in a container at room temperature, or they freeze very well.
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Notes
- To Make Ahead: The cookie dough may be refrigerated for up to 2 days before baking.
- To Freeze: Once cooled, place in a freezer safe bag or container and freeze for up to 3 months.
Nutrition Information
Calories
225kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
28g
(9%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
0.4g
Cholesterol
21mg
(7%)
Sodium
151mg
(6%)
Potassium
100mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
20g
(40%)
Vitamin A
90IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
0.04mg
(0%)
Calcium
22mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 225
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 225kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 28g | 9% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 0.4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 21mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 151mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 100mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 20g | 40% |
| Vitamin A | 90IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 22mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.