What do you do with your Valentine’s Day candy? Eat it, share it, maybe even bake with it? That’s what I decided to do with some of mine this year, because I have a lot. YUM!
Look at all these Nestle’s Valentine’s Day candy treats! SweeTarts, Fun Dip, Butterfinger Hearts, Nestle Crunch Hearts, and more!
The Fun Dip and SweetTarts are candy card kits for Valentine exchanges. I have such happy memories of Valentine’s Day as a child, and there’s no question that the cards which included candy were my favorites!
So anyway, back to that baking… I bought some of those little Nestle Tollhouse pull-apart sugar cookie dough squares, and I decided to go really simple with half of the dough, and do something more cutesy with the other half.
Super Easy Valentine Cookie Idea: Bake sugar cookies as directed and when fresh from the oven, gently press a Butterfinger or Nestle Crunch heart into the centers.
The chocolate will slowly melt just enough to create a pretty glossed look on the heart.
Easy Valentine Cookie Idea: Using this Nestle recipe for Huggable Heart Cookie Cups, I made pretty little bite-sized treats of yum. Although I created a well in the centers pre-baking, I had to gently indent them again when they were fresh from the oven.
Once cooled, I added a Butterfinger or Nestle Crunch heart to each one, drizzled on some glaze and then sprinkled a tiny bit of decorating sugar over the top.
What’s your favorite Nestle Valentine candy? Have you ever tried to bake with them?
LyndaS says
Those cookie cups are cute!
Kerri @SavvyMomNYC says
what a cute idea! We received these hearts from kids in the class. I will have to think about this for next Valentine’s Day.
Leilani says
These look so cute and yummy!
Mimi says
Looks like a yummy Valentine’s Day at your place! I’ve never cooked with them…actually, I just lied. I used their white chocolate to dip pretzels in. lol Love the Valentine’s Fun Dips. Those are always a kid favorite!
Kelly @ Texas Type A Mom says
Those are adorable! I can’t believe how great they turned out. Perfect for kids and adults!
Stefani says
I like the Reeses that are heart shaped!
Robin Gagnon {Mom Foodie} says
My daughter got a lot of Nestle candy for Valentines… she was in her glory 🙂
Penelope (NYC Blogger) says
When I was a kid, it was ALL about fun diips!
Elaina- A Time Out for Mommy says
These look soooo cute! I wouldn’t even want to eat them!
Jennifer The Quirky Momma says
Those are so cute!
Kathleen says
Oooh those look sinful. I would love to have one right now, but I need to keep behaving myself LOL.
Jenn says
Those cookie cups look delicious!
My Inner Chick says
okay, seriously,
I need those huggable cookie cups right now.
They will hug my hips perfectly! Xx
Lucy says
You are quite the baker and those sugar cookies look yummy. I too have fond memories of sharing those store bought Valentine cards and loved it when they came with a treat 🙂
TRICIA says
yes please these look delicious. LUCKY Girl with some any goodies. My poor kiddos didn’t get to have a Valentine treats for school . The schools aren’t allowing them but these would be a wonderful treat for them
Ty @ Mama of 3 Munchkins says
That looks so yummy!
Theresa says
All the candy looks so yummy.
steve mccuan says
wow these look great i would love to try them
Ashley - Embracing Beauty says
Ooh that looks so yummy! I have a sweet tooth and I wish I had some of that now.
Lori C. says
absolutely adorable & yummy looking, too!
Michelle P says
What a great idea! I wish I had read about this before I brought snacks in for my son’s class yesterday 🙂
Rich Hicks says
the cookie cups look very yummy. WOuld like to have a few right now!
Becky Richied says
I love eating pretty stuff, I wish I had the ability to cook like this.
Courtney says
Ahhh I hope my store has some crunch hearts left! Nothing like fresh holiday candy – these look yummy!
Thomas Murphy says
wow those look so good!!!
Carolyn K. says
I’m not a huge butterfinger fan, but these look good!
Mally Lynn says
Those look out of this world. Are you hiding them from me?
Kiersten @ Oh My Veggies says
Those Butterfinger sugar cookies look so good! I love Butterfingers…
Brandy says
Oh my yummies!!! Can you be my best friend and make me lots of goodies, just for a month? Thanks!
juli guthrie says
Those are super cute! I wish I’d seen this before today. Bookmarking for next year! Thanks!!
Alesha @ Full Time Mama says
We love the Fun Dip (I loved them as a kid too)! Those cookie cups look delicious, esp right now! 🙂
HilLesha says
Yummy!
Kait says
Being a teacher I am loaded down every year with these oh so heavenly goodies. My heart loves them however my waist does not — therefore my husband has a huge sack to take to his friends at work!!
ConnieFoggles says
Totally feel like a kid after seeing the Fun Dip. I want some right now. And your cookies look beyond delicious…heavenly.
Kate says
Those looks so yummy! I will definitely have to add those to my recipe files, my little cousins would love them!
kathy pease says
OMG those look so yummy..I love the butterfinger hearts but have never tried baking with them..trouble is they go right from the bag to my mouth 😉
Carrie says
I bet the Nestle’s fun dip would be great to add flavoring to the cookie batter or for a frosting!
Alexis AKA MOM says
Oh goodness I’m loving them! What an awesome idea, saving for next year 🙂
Rachel @ Following In My Shoes says
Those cookie cups are adorable!
s riches says
They look like something from the boutique bakery. Maybe i will give this recipe a try.
Jenn @therebelchick says
Le Sigh. I am trying so hard to behave on my diet right now. LOL This doesn’t make it easy!
shelley says
My favorite is anything with caramel in it…. I would love to make those huggable hearts with a caramel filled heart… wow!! I gave up sweets for lent, but I have pinned these ideas….Look out, Easter Sunday!!
Janet W. says
I’d love to make those sugar cookies! My grandson would be so excited to see a Nestle heart on top!
Eileen says
The Huggable cookies look like something we would try! Not really into eating a lot of CANDY but we use Nestle Milk chocolate and Butterscotch chips a LOT in baking.
cori @ corisbigmouth says
Your huggable heart cookie looks professional! I can’t believe you’re calling it “easy” to make….I may need to give this recipe a try!!
Beeb Ashcroft says
Those are the cutest little goodies!
adeeyoyo says
Delicious, Liz! I love chocolate in any form…
Fee (Phyllis) Roberts says
These are adorable! I’m not that good with baking. I try but something always goes wrong! lol! One of these days I might get the hang of it. I love to try though =D
Joni Mason says
These Huggable Heart Cookie Cups look SO yummy! I’m doing to Pin them now, Thanks foe sharing!
Bridget A says
Yum, can you send me a batch of those cookies?
Andrea says
Oh those both look so good Liz! My husband loves Butterfinger candy bars so maybe I’ll try to make some this week. Thanks for sharing!
Naomi says
I will always love Crunch!
Nichol says
I haven’t seen Fun Dip in a long time! Your treats look absolutely delicious mama! Right now no candy is my friend:( But any chocolate without peanut butter will be just fine!
JuliieK says
Mm these look great! I have not seen these candies around and now I want to look for them!
Mellisa says
My kids are taking FunDips to school this year as part of their Valentine’s. It’s one of their favorite treats.
deb says
Those desserts are adorable and look so easy to make.
Diane Sallans says
those cups are cut! I love the chocolate, but sometimes I’m just in the mood for a Sweet Tart!
JDaniel4's Mom says
These are adorable! What a wonderful Valentine’s Day treat!
Brett says
Cuuuute. It’s so fun playing around with holiday candy 🙂
Donna says
No, but I will be baking with them, soon! 🙂
Jennifer says
Yum, yum! Love those ideas!
Lolo says
I am totally in love with those cupcakes!
Crystal @ Simply Being Mommy says
What a great way to incorporate candy with baking.
Julie Wood says
What cute cookies to make with the Nestle Heart Candies! I am going to the store tomorrow and I will be making cookies and you gave me such a good idea about how I want to make my cookies Nestle makes great products!
Greta says
My favorite candy is Reese’s.
Krystyn says
I think I just got fat from looking at these pictures…YUMMMMMYYYY!
Maryann says
I bet the kids will love that sugar high!
Cristine says
The cupcakes are adorable. So easy and very festive. We bought some fun dip to give the swim team – great for treats.
Anne - Mommy Has to Work says
I love your Huggable Heart Cookies! I topped the Crunch hearts on top of cupcakes. Yumm!
Melissa says
I never would have thought to bake with them! Those are just so cute! Love the Fun Dip too! 🙂
Susi says
Very cute ideas and a lot easier than my heart shaped cookies. I want to try the mini cupcakes. Happy hearts day to you. 🙂
Kristin Barclay says
I wouldn’t have even thought about using Valentine’s candy in cookies but these are adorable, and you had me when you said “easy”
Lisa says
I love those heart cookies!
Colette S @JamericanSpice says
I like anything with almonds in it 😀
But I’ve not tried baking with any as yet 🙂
Marti Parks says
I love Butterfingers, but I’ve never thought about baking with them, but these sure do look good!
Kelly @ A Girl Worth Saving says
Holy smokes your cookies and cupcakes look amazing!
Tesa @ 2 Wired 2 Tired says
Those are so cute and look delicious! I would love to give these a try sometime.
Sheri says
What a great idea for Valentine’s Day!
Christine W says
I had never thought of making cookie cups before reading your article. My biggest problem is that I eat the candy before I have time to bake. I am going to hit the half price sales after Valentine’s Day and then store the candy in the freezer. When Lent is over, maybe I can try your ideas.
My Journey With Candida says
Looking at all that candy is putting me into sugar shock…. boy do I ever miss it.
Jenn says
Fun Dip was my favorite as a kid. Mom and I would walk to the corner store to get some every week.
Ari says
The Huggable Heart Cookie Cups look soo cute! I had to pin that photo right away. I’ve never cooked with Nestle Valentine chocolates, but I have used Nestle chocolate chips, and boy, somehow the choco chip cookies turned out even more delicious than expected!
Pam says
Yes, I bake with candy all the time. Those look so good!
Sue says
Those look good. I love pb cookies with the candy on top.
My kids love reeses pb cups – got to pick some up for them for Valentine’s Day 🙂
marie says
I guess I would just have to say chocolate chips because it seems I am always making chocolate chip cookies. Although my kids love Fun Dip, I can’t blame them, as a kid I was obsessed with it.
noelle says
those cookie cups are too cute..
don’t you want to be MY valentine? lol.. or at least broxtons 😉
ha ha ha
Dayngr says
mmmmmmmmmmmmmm!
Kecia says
I love the Sweetarts at Valentine’s Day! Never thought to bake with them though…Hmm…
Amber Edwards says
Yum yum yum! I want to come to your house! Those look absolutely amazing! I have seen recipes that use Nestle candy all the time. i just haven’t had a chance to try them out. I really love the Butterfinger candies. That’s what I really want to use in my next baking attempts.
Debby Pucci says
Those are great ideas. I didn’t know they made those little butterfinger hearts!
Cathi says
Oh yum!! We have the grands today and again for the weekend. I think we are going to do some baking!! 😉
MyKidsGuide says
Those cookies are so cute, and yummy looking too! My favorite candy? Anything chocolate!
Jaime R says
omg, these are the CUTEST THINGS EVER!! I will have to make these or something similar! thanks for the great idea!
FiddleDeeAshley says
These look so yummy! Now I know how to use up all of the candy my daughter ends up coming home with tomorrow.
Holly Thomas says
I don’t have a favorite nestle candy, but i have used candy before to bake with.
Marcie W. says
Those look yummy and I love the small added touch of sugar sprinkles to the Cookie Cups! Both of my daughters are handing out Fun Dip Valentine’s Day Candy Cards this year.
Jackie says
What better way to spend Valentines than with cookies and chocolate… two of my favorite things!
Lisa Brown says
They look absolutely yummy!
Yona says
I love the way the cookie hearts look – very tasty!
Erin @ Making Memories says
I love these! We made them too and my kds thought they were so cool. BUt I love the “cups” ones with the stand up hearts. Adorable!!!
Alicia K says
these look adorable
Lisa @ Two Bears Farm says
Yum! I have baked with reese cups before, and hershey’s kisses. I don’t bake with candy very often though.
Tammy S says
I love the Huggable Heart Cookie Cups. What a great idea. I made the ones like your sugar cookies, except I made them with peanut butter cookies. Yum.
Betty Manousos says
oh my, great ideas. i definitely want to try those!
Shell Fruscione says
Those are SO cute!! I’ve never baked with Nestle candy but I totally want to try those!
Jamie Bee says
Butterfinger hearts? Imma have to go look at the store for those! I love me some sweet tarts too, but don’t know how I’d bake with them. They’d probably be an unwelcome surprise in a cookie or whatever. 😛
Jennifer says
I don’t think the candy would make to the end of the cookie’s baking process, unfortunately. I don’t think the candy would make to the end of the hour, in fact… 😉
Jennifer says
oh my gosh!! I want one NOW!!!
Alissa Apel says
My fav would be the butterfingers.
Sarah L says
Love the Huggable hearts. Good ways to use all that sugar…
Xenia says
Need… cookies… chocolate… now… MMMMMM!
Rosey says
The cookie cups are cute! Very gourmet and almost (almost!) too cute to eat. 🙂
Meghan @JaMonkey says
I used to love these when I was little
AJ Collins says
YUM!!! This looks so good!!
RANDY FULGHAM says
THIS POST IS MAKING ME HUNGRY-AND CANDY IS ON THE AGENDA……
Anne says
This is a great idea–a new take on the standard peanut butter blossom cookie, made special for Valentine’s Day.
Lisa Johnston says
I’m loving the cookie cups!!!
Robin (Masshole Mommy) says
I wish I could reach through the computer and eat one of those cookies right now!!!
brian miller says
oh dang…those cookie cups sounds scrumptious….oo and a butterfinger heart doesnt sound bad either….smiles.