Description
Peanut Butter Valentines Day Cookies: Rich, chewy, and irresistible treats made with creamy peanut butter and sweet chocolate chips. Perfect for sharing the love!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (250g) creamy peanut butter (room temperature for easier mixing)
- ½ cup (113g) unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup (150g) granulated sugar
- ½ cup (100g) light brown sugar, packed
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ⅓ cups (170g) all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup (50g) red, pink, and white sprinkles or M&M’s
- Optional: ½ cup (85g) chocolate chips (milk, dark, or white)
Instructions
- Step 1: Prepare Your Workspace Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper. This prevents sticking and ensures even baking. Gather all your ingredients and allow the butter, egg, and peanut butter to reach room temperature for optimal mixing.
- Step 2: Cream Wet Ingredients In a large mixing bowl, beat together the softened butter and peanut butter until completely smooth, about 1 minute. Add both the granulated and brown sugars, then beat on medium-high speed until the mixture becomes light and fluffy, approximately 2-3 minutes. This creates the foundation for perfectly textured Peanut Butter Valentines Day Cookies.
- Step 3: Add Remaining Wet Ingredients Add the egg and vanilla extract to your butter-sugar mixture. Beat on medium speed until fully incorporated and the mixture looks smooth and glossy, about 1 minute. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a spatula to ensure everything is evenly mixed.
- Step 4: Incorporate Dry Ingredients In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add this dry mixture to your wet ingredients, mixing on low speed just until combined. Overmixing at this stage can develop too much gluten, making your cookies tough rather than tender.
- Step 5: Shape and Decorate Chill the dough for at least 1 hour. Once chilled, roll the dough to about ¼-inch thickness on a lightly floured surface. Use heart-shaped cookie cutters to create your Valentine’s themed cookies. Alternatively, roll dough into 1½-inch balls, place on baking sheets, and gently flatten with a fork in a crisscross pattern for traditional peanut butter cookies. Press Valentine’s sprinkles or red and pink M&M’s into the tops.
- Step 6: Bake to Perfection Bake for 9-11 minutes until the edges are just set but the centers still look slightly underdone. Allow to cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Your Peanut Butter Valentines Day Cookies will continue to set as they cool, resulting in that perfect chewy texture.
Notes
Fresh ingredients will always yield the best flavor results.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 105mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 20mg