Peanut Butter Heart Blossom Cookies
 
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Soft peanut butter cookies with a chocolate heart center! Perfect for Valentine's Day!
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Serves: 24
Ingredients
  • For chocolate hearts:
  • 1 (16 oz.) package Chocolate CANDIQUIK® Candy Coating
  • 1 heart-shaped silicon candy mold
  • For cookies:
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
  • ¾ cup creamy peanut butter
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1¾ cups all-purpose flour
  • ¾ teaspoon baking soda
Instructions
  1. For chocolate hearts:
  2. Melt Chocolate CANDIQUIK® Coating in Melt & Make™ Microwaveable Tray according to package directions.
  3. Spoon Chocolate CANDIQUIK® into mold cavities, filling halfway and let harden. Once hard, pop out and repeat to equal 24 hearts total.
  4. For cookies:
  5. In a large bowl combine egg, brown sugar, peanut butter, butter, and vanilla; beat until creamy and fluffy.
  6. Add the flour and baking soda and mix until just incorporated.
  7. Scoop into tablespoon sized balls and place on a lightly greased baking sheet. Chill cookie dough in the refrigerator for 15 minutes.
  8. While cookie dough is chilling, preheat oven to 350°F. Bake for 8-10 minutes.
  9. Pop chocolate hearts out of silicon mold and press one heart in the center of each cookie.
  10. Adapted from Averie at averiecooks.com
Recipe by Miss CANDIQUIK at http://blog.candiquik.com/peanut-butter-heart-blossom-cookies/