The over-the-top joconde got me hooked on the color hot pink, and I have a thing for anything chocolate/peanut butter.
Behold a hot pink, Hugs-version of the classic Peanut Butter Kiss cookie.
These cookies are actually Mama Pea’s Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Balls (one of my favorite cookie recipes) without the chips and with a few drops of red food coloring.
I think they make for a playful and pretty Valentine’s Day cookie.
INSTRUCTIONS.
I made up a batch of Mama’s Pea’s cookie dough….
BUT omitted the chips and added some red gel food coloring to turn it hot pink.
Note: I’ve made this dough three or four times and usually add 2 T milk to my dough. Mama Pea says this may depend on the type of peanut butter you are using. Also, you may need to adjust the amount of flour. You are going for a stiff dough, that almost resembles Play-Doh. And don’t forget to chill the dough, an annoying but necessary step in the cookie-making process.
I discovered when I made the joconde cake last week that a few drops of Wilton’s Christmas Red turns a jaw-dropping bright pink. And I dyed some sugar pink to rolls the cookie dough balls in for some added sparkle.
Roll the cookie dough into about two-inch balls, and lightly coat with the pink sugar.
Pop into the oven at 350 degrees and bake for around 12 minutes.
Meanwhile, unwrap some Hugs.
The cookies will be all pink and puffy after baking. Take them off the cookie sheet and place on cookie rack or a cool surface.
Immediately, place a Hug in the middle.
And press about halfway down the cookie.
Let cool completely so that the chocolate will set. You can also eat one now if you happen to like warm cookies topped with half-melted chocolate. (ME.)
They almost don’t look real, right? But they taste like peanut butter and chocolate and I think are super cute, maybe even sexy little cookies.
wwwwwwwwoooooooooooooo I want those!
Gotta love the pink! During christmas I made some bright pink and bright green peppermint meringue cookies – it’s amazing how just a drop of food color can create a crazy hue. Those look great
Sarah, those are designer cookies! They look like something the Victoria’s Secret angels would eat, if those girls actually ate cookies. Love your creativity!
These are just ADORABLE! Love the color, soooo cute!
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Pretty! What a fun idea. Your photos are always so appealing. Makes me want to jump through the screen and take a bite!
adorable! perfect valentine’s day cookies!
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Just adorable! Thank you for the wonderful idea and tutorial! : )
I can’t find the recipe for the cookie dough on Mama Pea’s site?? How can I get it?? I’m doing a hot pink/zebra themed party for my fourth dtr’s first birthday!!
Hi Susan. Here’s the link: http://peasandthankyou.com/2010/11/09/having-a-ball/
Happy baking!
Hi Sarah. When I clicked on the link for the cookies it said that the page no longer exists. Do you know another way I can get that recipe?
Ahhh, she switched over to recipage! I updated the link to this:http://peasandthankyou.com/recipage/?recipe_id=6000693
Thanks for sharing
Hi Sarah! Do you know where to get the organic pastry flour that’s used in mama peas cookies? I’ve checked at publix, Walmart and Kroger and I can’t find it. Thank you in advance.
Check out Healthy Living or City Market in the bulk sections!
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Sounds great! Thanks for sharing.
Hi i am dalys, http://www.burundanguitas.blogspot.com, tomorrow Jan19-2012, I will post about sweet treats for valentines, and I am including this idea from you with link back to this post.
come and visit, rgds, dalys
Great! They’re a fun cookie to make, especially with Valentine’s Day around the corner.
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What a perfect cookie to make for my daughter’s 7th birthday party. We are decorating in zebra and hot pink and its going to be a spa birthday party theme. Love the cookies. They are precious and just perfect!!!
They are a really fun cookie…..and peanut butter + chocolate is always a good combo! Hope they are a b-day party hit!
Which hershey’s kisses did you use that are whaite with chocolate stripes?? These are super cute!!! Great idea, thanks for sharing!!
Hi Lane! I used the Hershey’s Hugs: http://www.hersheys.com/kisses/products.aspx#/KISSES-HUGS-Chocolate
Could you do the same with sugar cookies?
Yeah, I bet that would work! I haven’t tried it out yet, but would think pressing a Kiss candy into a warm sugar cookie would be good. Especially, if it’s the puffy sort of sugar cookie, as opposed to the flatter, shortbready kind.
Kaleena, did you try it with sugar cookies? I am wanting to make these for a school picnic and there are peanut alergies so I am hoping for an alternative.
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These are so awesome! We’re getting ready to have a baby shower & it’s going to be hot pink & zebra. These would be perfect to have!!
These are adorable…I’ve seen them all over Pinterest and now I see that they are yours!
Any idea if these are ok to freeze? I’d love to make them in advance.
I haven’t froze them before, but my mom used to freeze peanut butter kiss cookies around the holidays. So, I bet if properly stored, they’d be fine! I know you can freeze cupcakes for up to two months in the freezer, so I’m assuming cookies would be about the same time.
I haven’t froze them before, but my mom used to freeze peanut butter kiss cookies around the holidays. So, I bet if properly stored, they’d be fine! I know you can freeze cupcakes for up to two months in the freezer, so I’m assuming cookies would be about the same.
bet these would be good with sugar cookie dough also
I love pink…….and this cookies look so amazing!
This is such a great idea! I make these at Christmas time, but without the pink coloring.
My friend and I are baking Valentine cookies, and these will be just perfect! Thanks
You could use dove chocolate hearts and they would be even more valentines day like!
That is a BRILLIANT idea. I’ll have to do that for V-Day cookies!
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Did you omit all the chips, or just the chocolate? Making these for my daughter’s 1st birthday party!!
Hi Mary, I omitted all of the chips. Hope they are a birthday party hit!
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How do you dye the sugar pink? Need to make these Saturday!!
I just used some red gel food coloring (bought at Michael’s) on regular sugar. Just use a tiny amount and mix together in a bowl. It will turn a pretty pink hue.
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Thank you for sharing!! Can’t wait to make them! Not sure if I can wait till next year for valentine’s day! lol Thank you soooo much, they are so pretty and cheerful!
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Have you ever tried any other colors? I am doing a purple/zebra event – I wonder if yellow and blue mixed (rolled in purple sparkles) would work.
Ack – I meant red and blue. Yellow and blue would make green, lol.
Hi Cara! I haven’t tried other colors, but I’ve been wanting to do so. The base without food coloring is cream-colored, so I think any dye would work well. I bet purple would be pretty! I also think orange would be cool….they’d look like little tiger cookies.
im going to make these in blue, not sure if they will turn out blue, seeing the browns and yellow from eggs and peanut butter will make it hard to turn blue.
Hi Ev! I haven’t tried blue coloring, but I do think that the gel food colors are more intense. So, you may want to try to use the gel food coloring to achieve a more vibrant blue? I just get mine at Michael’s.
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Oh My Good God – I’ve just expired and arrived in cookie heaven x
I’m going to try sugar cookie dough with the cherry cordial kisses…..
I so want to do these for my daughters 9th birthday, but where do I get neon pink food coloring? Help!!
Sorry this IS.SO.LATE! I moved to Japan in the Fall, didn’t have internet for months, and am just now settling in. Whew! I found the Wilton’s gel dye at a craft store, like Michael’s.
Just delivered these to my favorite survivor. It’s become a go to recipe. Thanks for sharing with us.
Doing a blue & zebra theme baby shower next month. This is such a cute idea, I’ve made these cookies TONS of times but never thought of coloring the dough! Thank you!!!
Blue zebra cookies, how fun! I am living in Japan right now, so they would say KAWAII (cute).
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