Peanut Butter Heart Cookies (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Cookie Base
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1 1/4 cups (156g) regular flour
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1/2 teaspoon baking soda
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1/2 cup (113g) soft unsalted butter
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1/2 cup (100g) brown sugar, firmly packed
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1/4 cup (50g) white sugar
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1 large egg at room temp
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3/4 cup (190g) smooth peanut butter
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
→ Topping
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24 unwrapped chocolate hearts
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1/4 cup (50g) white sugar for coating (if desired)
# Instructions:
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In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda, and salt until well mixed.
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Mix butter with both sugars for about 2 minutes until fluffy. Then add the egg, followed by peanut butter and vanilla.
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Add dry ingredients to wet and mix slowly until everything comes together. Let the dough cool in fridge for at least an hour.
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Heat oven to 350°F. Put parchment on your baking sheets. Make sure you've got room in your freezer.
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Make 1 tablespoon balls of dough, roll in sugar if you want. Place them 3 inches apart and bake until cracked on top, about 11-13 minutes.
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Push a chocolate heart into each hot cookie. Put cookies on a plate and stick in freezer for 10 minutes to harden the chocolate.
# Notes:
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Commercial peanut butter works better than natural
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Don't skip the fridge time
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Quick freezing stops the chocolate from getting too soft
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They'll stay good for a week if stored at room temp