No fancy or messy cookie decorating needed to make these quick & easy Mini Valentines Cookie Cups! Using miniature Reeses peanut butter cups & adorable heart sprinkles, these cookies are perfect for office Valentines treats, school parties, or just as a fun baking activity to make with the kids!
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You could make fancily decorated Valentines day sugar cookies
OR you could make these easy heart cookies made with mini peanut butter cups!
Follow the step-by-step instructions below to make these easy Valentines Day cookies in under 30 minutes!
Ingredients for Valentines Cookie Cups
- 1 recipe Peanut Butter Cup Cookie Dough (recipe below)
- Miniature Reeses Peanut Butter Cups
- Jumbo Wilton Heart Sprinkles
Step 1: Scoop & Roll Cookies into Balls
To get started, scoop the dough into 1 tablespoon-sized balls. To do this, I use a one-tablespoon sized cookie scoop and level off the top of each one.
After scooping, use your hands to roll each scoop into a ball and then place in a greased mini muffin tin. Don't forget to spray it, or you will have a hard time removing the cookies without breaking them!
Step 2: Bake & Unwrap Reeses Cups
Bake the cookies at 350 degrees for exactly 8 minutes. This is the key to making sure the cookies are soft. After 8 minutes, you may look at the cookies and think they look too doughy and be tempted to put them back in the oven. But trust me, take them out at 8 minutes and they will finish baking on the cooling rack.
Tip! While the cookies are baking, unwrap the miniature Reeses peanut butter cups and set them aside. Immediately after removing the cookies from the oven, press the Reeses Cups into the center of each one.
Step 3: Press in Edible Heart Sprinkles
While the cookies are cooling in the pan (after the chocolate has melted a bit), gently place a heart sprinkle in the middle. Wait until the chocolate hardens again before removing the cookie cups from the pan (you can place the pan the fridge to speed up!).
Tip! Use the tip of a spoon to gently remove & lift the cookies out of the pan.
Frequently Asked Questions
I don't have a mini muffin tin. Can I still make these?
Yes you can! Instead of baking them in a mini muffin tin, you can bake them directly on a cookie sheet. For this route, I recommend using 2 tablespoons of dough for each cookie (versus 1), so that the cookie is big enough to actually press a miniature Reeses cup into. With this, you'll likely need to bake the cookies an extra 1-2 minutes (9-10 minute total).
Tip! You can also make my other Heart Cookies (shown below) using white Dove chocolate squares! Hooray to cute cookies with needing special Valentine cookie cutters!
Where can I buy the heart sprinkles?
I got these at Michaels but you can also get them on Amazon here! They come in a mix of red & pink heart sprinkles. They measure about the size of a dime making them perfect for Valentine mini desserts!
Can I double the recipe?
Yes! This family recipe originally made twice as many cookies (60+ cookies), but I cut it in half for this one. So if you want the full batch, check out my original Soft Reeses Peanut Butter Cup Cookies!
Fun occasions to use these Valentines cookie cups:
- Treats for work
- Treats for school parties/class party snacks
- Valentine's Bake Sale Treats
More Valentines Day Cookies Ideas & Treats:
Check out more Valentines day treat ideas & printables in our Valentines library!
Valentines Cookie Cups
Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- ¾ teaspoons baking soda
- 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
Topping:
- 30 Miniature Reeses Peanut Butter Cups (not the tiny "mini" ones)
- Jumbo Heart Sprinkles
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Instructions
- In a large bowl, cream together softened unsalted butter (6 tablespoons), peanut butter (½ cup), brown sugar (½ cup), and granulated sugar (½ cup) with an electric mixer on medium speed for 30 seconds. Add in vanilla extract (½ teaspoon) and egg (1 large) and continue to mix for 10 seconds.
- Add baking soda (¾ teaspoon) and mix on low speed for 10 seconds. Add all-purpose flour (1 ¼ cups) and continue to mix until all flour is incorporated.
- Scoop & roll dough into 1 tablespoon sized balls and place each in a greased, mini muffin tin.
- Bake at 350℉ for 8 minutes. Remove from oven, and immediately press one mini Reeses peanut butter cup into the center of each cookie.
- After a few minutes, the chocolate of the peanut butter cup will start to melt. Once this happens, gently place a heart sprinkle onto the top of each one.
- Place pan in refrigerator for 10-15 minutes to help the chocolate re-harden.
- Allow to cool before removing from the cookies from the pan. For easy removal, use the tip of a spoon to help lift out the cookies.
- If not serving immediately, store in an airtight container for up to 5 days or freeze for long-term storing.
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Janae
Made this for my work potluck. Everyone loved them and asked for the recipe! 🫶🏼❤️
Melissa
Glad to hear everyone enjoyed this recipe, Janae! Thank you so much for leaving a review!
Wendy
I thought they were pretty easy to make and they turned out super cute.
Debbie
These little gems are delicious! They were a hit for Valentine's Day! They are also being made for a big bake sale, and I'm sure they will go fast!
Vanessa
Thanks for sharing! How far ahead of time can I make them?
Melissa
Hi Vanessa! I'd say these stay the most fresh for about 3 days in an airtight container, otherwise they also freeze well for 1-2 months!
Suzanne
This looks so good! What a fun treat to make with kids for Valentine’s Day!
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Melissa
Thank you for letting me know ❤️
Jenna
Quick question!! Im planning on making these for v-day! Can I use mini muffin cup papers to line/bake them in?
Melissa
Hi! I haven’t tried it with this dough but I think they could stick to the liners. So instead I would bake them and then put them into the liners after they cool, like a cute little truffle!
If you do try it, I would do a test bake with a few first!
Alyssa
These are very yummy! Would definitely have them again :)
Sara
My friend made these for our class for a treat after we were all sad from taking a hard quiz! They were SO GOOD!
Karena
They were delicious!
Brittany
Made these for my little boys school party and they were delicious and super easy!
Melissa
I'm so glad you all loved them, Brittany! They are always such a hit with every one I make them for.
Thanks so much for taking the time to leave a review – I appreciate it so much!
Laurie Johannis
Hi,
I made these for Valentine’s Day for my family.
I used the miniature Reese's and also the peanut butter heart Reese’s. They were yummy!
Thanks
Ann Austin
I made these today for a Valentine party I am giving my grandkids today. The cookies are just as you pictured and tastes great! I’m sure the kids will love them. This recipe is a “keeper” for sure. (Only one small note: the Reece's cups are miniatures not mini ones.)
Melissa
So glad you all loved them! Thanks for reminding me of the miniature verbiage - I always forget there are mini ones so I just changed that in the post!
Thanks so much for taking the time to leave a review - I appreciate it so much!
LJ
So cute and easy!
Lacey
Amazing! We love these and they’re so easy!! Perfect for Valentine’s Day baking with toddlers!
Melissa
I'm so glad you loved them, Lacey! Thanks so much for taking the time to leave a review!
KL
I made them as WW friendly as I could. They were great!
Melissa
Ahh that's amazing! What did you adjust to make them WW friendly? I'm sure others would love to know!
Charlene
These are SO good. Little tongs would be useful for putting the hearts on, I accidentally smeared the chocolate on a couple of mine trying to put them on. I also added some pink round sprinkles for fun.
Melissa
So glad you loved them, Charlene! I agree, little sprinkle tweezers would be helpful for these!