Heart Shaped Peanut Butter Cookies

• Vegetarian

• Refrigerated

  • 1 Egg, large

• Condiments

  • 1/2 cup Peanut butter, smooth

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 1/2 cups All-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp Baking soda
  • 1/2 cup Brown sugar, packed light
  • 1/2 cup Granulated sugar
  • 1/2 tsp Vanilla extract, pure

• Dairy

  • 1/2 cup Butter, salted

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Description

Ingredients

• ½ cup granulated sugar
• ½ cup packed light brown sugar
• ½ cup (1 stick) salted butter, melted (microwave for 25-30 seconds)
• ½ cup smooth peanut butter
• 1 large egg
• ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a medium sized mixing bowl add sugar, brown sugar, & melted butter, stir until creamy. Add peanut butter, egg, & vanilla, stir until smooth & creamy.
• Add flour & baking soda & stir until well combined.
• Scoop or roll dough into 1½ inch balls & place on ungreased cookie sheets. Flatten each ball using the bottom of a glass (coated in sugar).
• To make the top of the heart use a butter knife or the handle of fork to cut into the top center of dough. Press it outwards to the right & left to make the V shape.
• Use your thumb & index finger to pinch the bottom of the dough to make the bottom V shape of the heart. You can use your hands to perfect the heart shape if needed.
• Take a fork & press the dough down on each side making a criss-cross on the heart.
• Bake for 10-12 minutes. Be careful not to over bake them or your cookies will turn out hard.