Valentine Peanut Butter Dreams

Make a batch of these peanut butter cookies and see who's heart you win.

Recipe Ingredients:

30 NESTLÉ BUTTERFINGER Hearts or NESTLÉ Milk Chocolate Hearts*, unwrapped and cut in quarters
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine, softened
1/2 cup creamy or chunky peanut butter
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 large egg

Cooking Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
2. Combine flour and baking soda in small bowl.
3. Beat butter, peanut butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl until creamy. Beat in egg. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in Nestlé Hearts. Drop dough by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased baking sheets.
4. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly brown around edges. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.

Makes 30 cookies.

Nutritional Information Per Serving (1/30 of recipe): Calories: 140 Calories from Fat: 70 Total Fat: 7 g Saturated Fat: 3.5 g Cholesterol: 15 mg Sodium: 100 mg Carbohydrates: 18 g Dietary Fiber: .5 g Sugars: 11 g Protein: 2 g

*NESTLÉ Hearts are available mid-January through mid-February.

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