Valentines Day Hot Stuff Cookie Bouquet

OK.. yeah, so I am cheating here a bit as this isn’t a recipe but I  just thought these were the neatest cookies ever. They say that the road to a man’s heart is through his stomach and here is the perfect gift to get there! Fill him up with these freshly baked, romantic cookies, weighing a quarter pound each –this Hot Stuff Cookie Bouquet is the gift that is sure to satisfy, even the manliest of men. Choose from a 7, 9 or 12 cookie arrangement.

Baked fresh daily, this cookie gift bouquet is made from delicious butter crème cookies. Icing artists will hand-decorate each cookie just for you. Cookies are approximately 4-5” tall, depending on shape and design. Bouquets containing 3 or 5 cookies arrival in a white ceramic coffee mug with a red bow. If you have the time and the talent, you could easily use one of the sugar cookie recipes found here, add some sticks and creative icing and make your own!

Peanut Butter Chocolate Heart Cookies

For someone who enjoys peanut butter and chocolate together, this cookie is the ultimate in taste! A sweet and crunchy cookie offers the best of both worlds.

These Peanut Butter Chocolate Heart Cookies are made using two different types of dough and are so much to bake and share. My son’s preschool teacher just begs me make them for the Holiday parties every year!

If you are really a chocolate or peanut butter fan you can add a lite cream flavored frosting to really make the taste pop.  We hope you love this Valentine Cookie Recipe as much as we do~.

Chocolate Cookie Dough:

* 1 cup butter
* 1 cup sugar
* 1 egg
* 1 tsp vanilla extract
* 2 oz chocolate, melted and cooled
* 2 1/4 cups plain flour
* 2 tbsp cocoa powder
* 1 tsp baking powder
* 1/4 tsp salt

Peanut butter Cookie dough:

* 1 cup sugar
* 1 cup smooth peanut butter
* 1/2 cup butter
* 1 egg
* 3 tbsp milk
* 1 tsp vanilla extract
* 2 cups plain flour
* 1 tsp baking powder
* 1/4 tsp salt

Mix chocolate dough: 1. Cream butter and sugar. Beat in egg, vanilla extract and melted chocolate. 2. In another bowl, sift together flour, cocoa powder, salt and baking powder. 3. Add flour mixture to the chocolate mixture and beat until combined. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for at least an hour.

Mix peanut butter dough: 1. Cream butter, peanut butter and sugar. Beat in egg, milk and vanilla extract. 2. In another bowl, sift together flour, salt and baking powder. 3. Add flour mixture to the peanut butter mixture and beat until combined. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for at least an hour.

Assembling: 1. Roll out doughs to about 1/2 inch thick and use a large cookie cutter to cut the large shapes. 2. Use a smaller cookie cutter to remove the centers and switch them, creating a two-toned effect. 3. Bake at 350F for 12-13mins, until the edges of the peanut butter cookies are golden brown.