❤️ Peanut Butter Cutout Cookies 💜

When preparing these cookies, I used creamy peanut butter in place of the butter. And the cookies turned out beautifully and tasted great! If desired, frost the cookies, and decorate them with colored sugar. Photo of these cookies was submitted by Taste of Home recipe website.

❤️ Peanut Butter Cutout Cookies 💜

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Prep Time: 30 Minutes

(Which also includes chilling cookie dough in the refrigerator.)

Baking Time: 7 to 9 Minutes

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1 cup creamy peanut butter

3/4 cup sugar

3/4 cup packed brown sugar

2 large eggs, room temperature

1/3 cup 2% milk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Vanilla Frosting

Red Food Coloring

Assorted Colored Sprinkles

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1.) In a large bowl, cream peanut butter and sugars until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes.

2.) Beat in the eggs, milk and vanilla extract.

3.) In another bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and baking soda; add to the creamed mixture and mix well.

4.) Cover the bowl, and refrigerate for 2 hours, or until the cookie dough is easy to handle.

5.) On a lightly floured surface, roll out the cookie dough, 1/4-inch thickness. Cut with 2-inch to 4-inch cookie cutters, and place 2-inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.

6.) Place baking sheet in 375°F oven, and bake for 7 to 9 minutes, or until the edges of cookies are lightly brown.

7.) Allow cookies to cool for 1 minute on baking sheet, before removing, and placing on wire racks to cool completely.

8.) Frost cookies and decorate as desired.

Cindi's Note: Some people thought the taste of the peanut butter cookie itself was suttle. So, I thought frost the cookies with a peanut butter frosting, would taste so good!

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Peanut Butter Cutout Cookies Recipe: How to Make It (tasteofhome.com)

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💕 Valentine's Day Candy Bark 💕

A quick, easy, candy to make for your Valentine.

💖 Valentine's Day Candy Bark 💘

18-ounces Nestlé Premier White Chocolate Chips

(About) 1 cup red hearts cinnamon candy

1.)  Place parchment paper on a baking sheet, preferably with sides.  I used a (15-1/2" x 10" x 1") baking sheet.  Set baking sheet aside.

2.)  Place the white chocolate chips in a double boiler; melt the morsels over a low simmering heat on top the stove.  Be sure to stir the chocolate as it's melting.  (I found it can take anywhere between 5 to 6 minutes to melt the candies.)

3.)  Pour the melted chocolate onto the parchment-lined baking sheet.

4.)  Using a heat-proof spatula; quickly spread-out the melted chocolate, as evenly as you can on the baking sheet.

5.)  Sprinkle the cinnamon heart candies over the white chocolate.  Allow to cool.  (To set up the candy bark quickly, place baking sheet in your refrigerator freezer for just 5 minutes.)

6.)  Once removed from the freezer, you'll have noticed that the candy bark will separate from the parchment paper.  Break up the candy bark with your hands, and either place in individual baggies to give as gifts, or place in a tin, or an air tight container.  No refrigeration is required.

7.)  Yields: 10 servings (or more)

8.) Note: When I made the Valentine Bark, I made a bit more than the recipe called for.  I used 2-(12 ounce) bags of the white chocolate morsels, and a bit larger baking sheet.  (A 17-1/4" x 11-1/4" x 3/4" baking sheet to be exact.)  I didn't use an entire cup of the cinnamon candies, I just sprinkled on desired amount.

Additional photo of Valentine's Day Candy Bark 

Valentine's Day Candy Bark | Just A Pinch Recipes

Super Easy Chocolate-Walnut Fudge

This really is a delicious fudge recipe to make for Christmas or for someone special on Valentine's Day.  Joy 1996 posted this recipe on another website quite a few years ago, and I'm so glad she did.  Everyone whose made this fudge, always seems to enjoy it.  I double the recipe, except for the walnuts (or pecans), and only add 1-1/4 cups of chopped walnuts. 

Super Easy Chocolate-Walnut Fudge

Prep Time: 5 Minutes 

Cooking Time: About 10 Minutes


2 (12 ounce) pkgs. real semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 (14 oz.) cans sweetened condensed milk
1-1/4 cups chopped walnuts (or pecans)
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1.)  In top of double boiler, melt chocolate chips and condensed milk together; stir until smooth.

2.)  Remove from heat, and stir in the walnuts and vanilla extract; blend well.

3.)  Pour into a buttered 13x9x2-inch baking pan.

4.)  Refrigerate until fudge is slightly firm.

5.)  With a buttered knife, cut the fudge into 48 (1-1/4 inch) pieces.

6.)  Refrigerate again, until the fudge has firmed up completely.

7.)  Yields: 3-1/2 lbs. (or) 48 (1-1/4-inch) pieces each.

Super Easy Chocolate Fudge | Just A Pinch Recipes