Last night, as I worked on this blog & indulged in my love/hate relationship with The Bachelor, I had an epiphany. The fascination with hearts on Valentine’s Day is purely a lady thing. My boyfriend doesn’t care if his pancakes are heart-shaped or if I wear red. I do those things because of my own love for Valentine’s Day.

I’m not an expert on men, but I do know one thing: men love peanut butter. Peanut butter toast, peanut butter sandwich, peanut butter on a spoon… So this Valentine’s Day I decided to make my man peanut butter cookie sandwiches and I thought outside the heart and kept them their usual circle shape.

Now for the cookie recipe (makes about 12):

1 stick of unsalted butter, softened (I set mine on the stove while the oven pre-heats)

1 cup of creamy peanut butter

1/2 cup of brown sugar (I used dark although light is preferred)

1/2 cup of granulated sugar

1 large egg

1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 cup of all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1.) Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees

2.) Beat together butter, peanut butter & brown sugar. After they are mostly mixed add the granulated sugar. Beat until creamy. Add egg & vanilla. Mix thoroughly. Now combine flour & baking soda together in a separate bowl. Slowly beat it into peanut butter/ butter mixture.

3.) Put a rounded scoop of cookie dough onto greased cookie sheet. Use a fork to press down on the cookies to flatten and add some texture to the dough. Sprinkle with granulated sugar.

6.) Bake for 10-12 minutes. Transfer to wire rack to cool! Once they are cooled put the filling (see recipe for filling below) in between the two cookies to make a sandwich and enjoy!!

Recipe for Filling:

6 ounces of cream cheese

1/2 cup creamy peanut butter

6 tablespoons powdered sugar

1.) Beat all ingredients together until they are smooth.

I had originally seen a recipe like this in an issue of Cottage Living from 2008 (I was able to find a photo from the article, because my own photo didn’t do the cookies justice!) but I’ve altered it to fit my own taste, alter it to fit yours and please feel free to share your changes with me!

Happy Valentines Day!!!