CHOCOLATE covered CHERRY cookies! Easy recipe for Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies with a chocolate covered cherry in the middle of each one! The cookies are so soft and chewy, that kids and adults will consider them the best! These are great cookies for Valentines Day, Christmas and parties! Make them your WIFE and make her HAPPY!
This is my Valentine to you! It comes in the shape of a cookie with a milk chocolate covered cherry on top. When you bite into one of these CHOCOLATE covered CHERRY cookies you will fall in love!
Chocolate Covered Cherries are one of the most popular chocolates to gift during the holidays, including Christmas and Valentine’s Day. Why? Because they are delicious! Let’s go an extra step and make our loved one feel really special by adding a chocolate covered cherry on top of some homemade peanut butter cookies!
These cookies are based on my favorite Peanut Butter Blossoms Recipe but with something a little extra – chocolate covered cherries!
The cookie base will melt in your mouth while the chocolate covered cherry has a little crunch when you bite into it.
Is your heart starting to pitter patter thinking of biting into one of these cookies? Mine is!
Ok, get ready to SWOOON.
Seriously, get ready.
Are you ready?
Now swoooooooooooooooooon.
Still swooning? Me too!
With Valentine’s Day coming up in a few days, send this recipe to your other half threatening to be mad at them if they don’t make them for you. Or you can subtle and just send them this link with a smiley face. Or you can threaten them, I feel like that’s more effective. 🙂
Enjoy these CHOCOLATE covered CHERRY cookies!
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Chocolate Covered Cherry Peanut Butter Cookies
PrintIngredients
- 1/2 cup butter - softened
- 1/2 cup creamy Peanut Butter
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/4 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- sugar to roll cookies in
- 24 chocolate covered cherries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- With mixer cream together butter, peanut butter, sugar, brown sugar, egg and vanilla until fluffy.
- Mix in flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt until all mixed.
- Shape into 1 inch balls, roll in sugar and place on lightly greased cookie sheet.
- Bake for 12 to 15 minutes until slightly browned.
- Once out of the oven immediately press a chocolate covered cherry in the middle.
- Let cool and store in airtight container.
Anna @ shenANNAgans says
Pamela, you are genius! So clever you are. Chocolate filled with cherries – YES! Add peanut butter… Will you marry me. 🙂 Happy VDay lovely lady. Hope you have a wonderful weekend filled with all the love.
Ruby Red Apron says
Those chocolate covered cherries sound amazing. You’re a genius to use them to make these peanut butter blossoms! I definitely see hearts everywhere!
Ashley says
What a fun idea for a cookie! And so very perfect for valentine’s day. I’ll take one please! 🙂
Trend-mixblog says
These look so amazing! Definitely the perfect recipe for Valentine’s Day! 🙂
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Mary Frances says
What a delightful little Valentine’s Day treat!
Dannii @ hungry healthy happy says
Chocolate and cherries? Yes please. I shouldn’t have looked at this when I was on a train with no chocolate in sight.
[email protected] in the Kitchen says
What a brilliant idea! I am dying over those chocolate cherries!! YUM!!
Cailee says
These look amazing! What a fun combo! I seriously wouldn’t have thought to mix PB and Cherry chocolates… very unique and I’m sure delicious!! 🙂
Amy (Savory Moments) says
Ooohhh these cookies are a perfect Valentine’s Day treat – they look so yummy!
Melanie says
This is the best idea ever! I’m so doing this!
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Julia | JuliasAlbum.com says
What a great idea to add chocolate covered cherries on top of cookies. Perfect for Valentine’s day and looks so enticing!
Betty says
These are the perfect! I’d have never thought to put a chocolate covered cherry onto peanut butter, but it sounds fabulous! Kinda like a fancy chocolate pbj? I can’t wait to try these. 🙂
[email protected] says
That is one sexy cookie. I’ve not made a proper peanut butter cookie in quite sometime. This would be a good way to revisit them:)
Launna says
Pamela… these look delicious…. I made cookies like this with caramel inside, they were so yummy… no cookies for me right now because I cannot stop at one… lol
Miranda @ Cookie Dough & Oven Mitt says
Swooning! I love peanut butter and I love a good chocolate covered cherry with liquid in it. These are so cute and look amazing! I would also feel conflicted whether I should just eat the cherries or make something with them!
Juliana says
You are very creative Pamela…I always like the chocolate filled with cherries…and only can imagine how delicious with peanut butter cookies…
Hope you are having a fun week 🙂
marcie says
These are so cute — I love this idea! 🙂
[email protected] Riffs says
Too often my belly wins and I end up eating them all. Glad your brain engaged and you decided to make these! And then eat them all. 🙂 Really good — thanks.
The Squishy Monster says
Money shot on point, Pamela. These look divine!
Rachel (Rachel's Kitchen NZ) says
Mmmmm – stunning – Pamela.
Angela Donava says
Looking so delicious!!
Have a nice day!
Angela Donava
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Manali @ CookWithManali says
That’s so cute and such a fun idea! 🙂
Suzanne says
Yum, I love chocolate covered cherries and I also love milk chocolate. Those cookies look incredible, that cherry syrup oozing out has me drooling.
glamdevils says
I already see hearts in my eyes. Boy these look totally delicious. I bet that I would eat all of them at once.
xx
Sues says
Oh my gosh… Pretty sure I need these RIGHT NOW! Such a fab idea!
Emilia says
It looks so delicious, Ideal dessert for valentine’s day 🙂
Jen @ Baked by an Introvert says
My Grandma stocks up on chocolate covered cherries. I can always count on there being 5 to 6 boxes in her freezer. I bet she’d flip if I sent her these cookies!
Pamela says
I hope you do! She would be smiling for days! 🙂
Christina| A Soulful Twist says
I’m always happy to get the cherry in the middle! These sound great, for V-Day treats.
Kelly @ Hidden Fruits and Veggies says
My grandmother looooooved chocolate covered cherries. I used to get her a box every Christmas. I think this cookie is basically the only way to improve on a classic like that!
Monica says
What a treat and a great combination with the PB cookies and that chocolate covered cherry on top. It’s a perfect dessert to pull out for Valentine’s Day!