Description
These Heart-Shaped Peanut Butter Cookies are the perfect treat for any occasion, especially for Valentine’s Day! Soft, chewy, and packed with that rich peanut butter flavor, they’re a sweet gesture of love!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted peanut butter (creamy or chunky)
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ¾ cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ cup powdered sugar (for rolling)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats.
- Mix wet ingredients: In a large bowl, combine the peanut butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla extract. Stir until well combined. Add the egg and mix until smooth.
- Add dry ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add this to the peanut butter mixture, stirring until combined.
- Shape the cookies: Scoop a tablespoon of dough and roll it into a ball. Then roll the dough ball in powdered sugar. Using your hands or a cookie cutter, shape the dough into hearts or flatten with a fork to make a crisscross pattern, or simply press the dough with your hands to form a heart shape.
- Bake: Place the shaped dough onto the prepared baking sheets, leaving about 2 inches between each cookie. Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden.
- Cool: Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Serve: Once cooled, enjoy your heart-shaped peanut butter cookies with a glass of milk or as a gift for your loved ones!
Notes
- For extra sweetness, you can drizzle melted chocolate on top of the cookies once they’re cooled.
- If the dough is too sticky to work with, refrigerate it for 30 minutes to firm up before shaping.
- These cookies store well in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 95mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 20mg