Day 13: Heart-shaped Peanut Butter cookies (gluten-free)

These simple to make cookies require only 3 ingredients and therefore are are a quick treat to whip up on this Valentine’s Eve.

1 jar of smooth peanut butter (I prefer Jif. Skippy is good second choice. I don’t recommend Laura Scudders or any other ‘natural’ peanut butter for these cookies. I love that kind of PB on toast, but they are too greasy for these cookies)

1 cup of sugar

2 eggs

1 tsp. vanilla (optional)

sugar for rolling (optional)

That’s it! Stir together and then form into hearts.

Take a spoonful of cookie dough and roll it into a ball. Pinch the bottom into a v-shape and form an “alien head shape.’

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Using a butter knife cut the dough in the top middle of the ‘head’ about half way down. It will naturally start to separate into a heart.

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Gently pull apart the ‘tops’ of the heart and round out the edges into your desired heart shape.

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Your gluten-free, peanut butter hearts are now ready to bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes. Cookies should still be soft to the touch when you remove them. Cookies will stay soft for up to 3 days in an airtight container. My best friend likes to dip her cookies in melted chocolate chips for an added flair! But however you choose, I hope this recipe helps you spread some love this Valentine’s Eve!