Easy Valentine Cookie Cups
Delightful peanut butter cookie cups filled with chocolate and topped with festive decorations, perfect for Valentine's Day.
Ingredients
Peanut Butter Cookie Dough
- 6 tablespoons Unsalted butter, softened Make sure it is at room temperature for easier mixing.
- ½ cup Creamy peanut butter You can use crunchy peanut butter for added texture.
- ½ cup Brown sugar
- ½ cup Granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 1 large Egg
- ¾ teaspoon Baking soda
- 1¼ cups All-purpose flour The dough will be soft and slightly sticky.
Topping
- 30 Miniature Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
- Jumbo heart sprinkles Use as needed for decoration.
Instructions
Preparation
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and lightly grease a mini muffin pan.
- In a mixing bowl, beat together the softened butter, peanut butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until well combined.
- Add the egg and vanilla to the mixture and mix until smooth.
- Stir in the baking soda briefly to distribute it evenly.
- Mix in the all-purpose flour just until combined. The dough will be soft and slightly sticky.
- Roll the dough into 1-tablespoon balls and place one ball in each cavity of the mini muffin pan.
Baking
- Bake the cookie cups for 8 minutes until the edges are set but the centers remain soft.
- Remove the pan from the oven and immediately press one miniature Reese’s cup into the center of each hot cookie.
- Once the chocolate begins to soften, press a heart sprinkle onto each cookie cup.
- Refrigerate the pan for 10 to 15 minutes to set the chocolate.
- Carefully take the cookie cups out of the pan and enjoy!
Notes
These cookie cups are best served at room temperature. Store any leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week, or refrigerate for longer freshness. For a twist, try adding a little sea salt on top of the chocolate after pressing it into the cookie.