Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies
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It has been brought to my attention that there are quite a few of you who don’t participate in Valentines Day.
It’s too…”commercial”.
Well……listen. We’re running out of time, so I’m here in a last ditch effort to change your mind.
That’s right–I’m saving Valentines Day.
You can thank me later, Cupid. I like chocolates.
Because I read your comments, emails, tweets, and Facebook posts daily (I have no life other than stalking my own blog) it is quite apparent to me that I am blessed with intelligent readers. So we are going to approach this situation in a very straightforward manner–by writing a list.
Isn’t that what smart people do?
Good Things About Valentines Day
Love
Love is good, right? Who votes against love? Gargamel, Spencer Pratt, and spammers, that’s who.
Chocolates
As if chocolates aren’t enough to tickle your fancy, odds are that if it’s Valentines Day, they’re coming to ya in a heart shaped box.
Heart + Chocolate = Love and Joy
Hugs
Even if you are currently unattached, Valentines Day is a good excuse to get your hug on. A good friend? A neighbor? A cute good friend/neighbor who is also unattached? Hugs are warm and cozy. Just don’t be one of those long huggers. Seriously–awkward.
Flowers
Know what I love about flowers? They say “I love you enough to spend a ridiculous amount of money on something that will die in a week, and probably sit on the dining room table a month after that, dropping brown petals and making a mess everywhere”. Doesn’t the romantic-ness of that just turn you to mush?
Quality Time
What do you wanna do? I don’t know. Wanna go out? Nah…everywhere will be too busy. Plus, it’s a school night. Okay, well…what are you making for dinner? You want me to COOK?! It’s Valentine’s Day!! But we have to eat and you don’t want to go out….fine, I’ll cook…. SURE, because you TOTALLY know your way around the kitchen, Mr. ICANBARELYPOURCEREAL!!!
Okay…maybe not so much quality. But still–you’re together, right?
Candlelight Dinners
I’ve paid big money for cosmetics promising to make my skin looked bathed in candlelight. Well guess what? Real candles are only $.99. Romantic, a bargain, and your skin will look fabulous.
Cheesy Valentine’s Cards
Sometimes that gorilla with his finger up his nose says it better than I can. And I’m okay with that.
Sooooo,……to wrap things up, we’ve determined that celebrating Valentines Day makes your skin look good, leaves your dining room a mess, and possibly results in awkward hugs/cheesy gorilla nose-picking greeting cards.
I’m going to go ahead and assume that I’ve won you over.
If you are looking for a fabulous last minute treat to whip up for your loved ones, I suggest these cookies. I saw a picture of them on my friend Rhaina’s Facebook page last week and knew I had to try them.
So I internet harassed her until she gave me the recipe.
INGREDIENTS
1 cup butter-flavored shortening
1 cup peanut butter
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
Preheat oven to 375.
In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream shortening, peanut butter, and both sugars on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla and mix until blended.
In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, and salt. Add slowly to the butter mixture and mix on medium speed until completely combined.
Shape into 1 inch balls and place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets. Flatten to about 1/4 inch thickness with a fork (right after this step, I cut my cookies with a small heart cookie cutter and threw excess cookie dough back in the bowl). Sprinkle cookies with sugar and bake for 7-8 minutes or until edges turn golden. Remove to wire racks to cool.
I had a bunch of Peanut Butter Marshmallow Frostingleftover from my Captain Crunch Cupcakes, so that’s what I used to fill my cookies. Just spread some on the flat side of a cookie, gently press another cookie on top, and sprinkle the edges with festive sprinkles.
If you aren’t up for making your own frosting, I think canned chocolate frosting would be excellent with these.
Hope you have a fabulous Valentines Day!!
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Thanks for visiting my blog! I realize you could be doing more important things with your time. Like watching the news or washing socks. I hope you stay awhile. Much more fun than socks, I promise. 
Hope YOU have a FABULOUS Valentines DAy too!!
I was just complaining to my hubby that he has turned me into not liking any holiday. Birthdays (Except for our kids) and other holidays are just another day to him.
I just want to be swept off my feet which I know wont happen. Tear* Instead I'll bake and eat.
Hehe! Hope you have a fabulous Valentine's Day too!!
Sorry love, still not celebrating… Of course I have a good reason. Its not that its too "commercial". To me you should celebrate your love every single day. And besides, arent spontanius gifts mode special then ones planned?
These look awesome….. thanks for sharing…and people come on' celebrate some love :) LOL
Funny, I don't care about receiving a present or doing anything special for Valentines Day, but if my husband forgot Mother's Day… Holy Moly! he'd have to sleep with one eye open. ;)
I love Valentine's Day. What's not to love? The food is amazing! Those cookies look terrific.
I started reading your blog a couple of weeks ago, and I'm soooo hooked! You never fail to make me smile-if not laugh out loud! Happy Valentine's Day to you and thanks for bringing your sweet creations and witty humor into my life ! :)
I just found your blog a few days ago and I just wanted you to know that I love you. Seriously. Phew. Good thing I found you in time to say that for Valentine's Day!
I love Valentine's Day and just because I'm not a romantic, I do appreciate good chocolate and fun cards. Otherwise I wouldn't have just made 6 dozen mini cupcakes, your Fudge Brownie Cupcakes and White Chocolate Icing recipe at that! Those cookies look very yummy.
Seriously, I love any type of sandwiched cookie and my kids L.O.V.E peanut butter… so it's pretty much a win/win situation. Thanks for posting and have a very Happy Valentine's Day!
Hope you have a sweet Valentine's Day, Kristan!
Peanut butter sandwich cookies = yum!!
Happy V Day
Ahahahaha Spencer Pratt! If ever someone had an appropriate surname, it was that dude. These are so adorable. I am sad that my guy is anti-peanut butter. I would love it if he made me these, but he won't, because he is also anti-peanut butter breath. Sadface.
OK, OK, you've found me out. I'll admit, I don't get into Valentine's. Not at all. Chalk it up to years of restaurant life where V-day is THE worst night in the kitchen. The resto over books, people are picky, take too long, and EVERY table is a deuce, making for chaos on the line. I hated that night every year.
Whew. Guess it's time to let it go, eh? (I said 'eh' just for your benefit.)
So I'm new at this. Where do I start?
Love these! Happy Valentine's Day!
OK….love that you made heart-shaped peanut butter cookies. Love your list….I am *totally* breaking out the candles for our heart-shaped pizzas tonight. :)
Happy Valentine's Day, Miss Pink Sparkle! :)
Simply darling :)
holy moly i totally laughed out loud. we are one of those people who don't celebrate because it is too commercial (and i really don't even like peanut butter cookies…) but i think i might make these tonight for my husband for valentine's day just because you are so darn funny! :) gargamel, spencer pratt and spammers… *snort* still laughing at that.
cracking up Kristan – i'm telling you, you should go on. the. road. or at the very least enter one of those 'last comic standing' shows! love p'nut butter cookies and love even more that these are SANDWICH cookies! and for the record . . . i AM a fan of Valentine's day!
Oh how I love you. You've definitely sold me. You had me at chocolate.
Excellent pro-Valentine's day argument! I was laughing when I read the part about quality time, I can't tell you how many times we've had that very same conversation!
Hallmark is gonna love you girl! Great cookie idea too by the way :)
very yummy, very cute.
I'm a v-day Grinch, but I love that you love it!
Happy Belated Valentine's Day to you too love!
These cookies look delish! Hope you had a very happy Valentine's Day :)
Peanut butter sandwich cookies are the best! Valentine's day is a great time to make fun, heart-shaped treats!
I think these could convert any non-Valentine's Day fan!
OKAY! SO, I tried your friends yummy recipe. AWESOME! I hope it's okay I posted a picture of these babies along with the recipe on my blog. Thanks SO much for sharing.
Jennie {Cinnaberry Suite}
Love it and I'm a V-Day fan, for sure!
Hey, I just wanted to let you know that I adapted this peanut butter cookie recipe for some Nutella cookies that I made today! They turned out great! I blogged about it if you want to check it out:
http://creatingis.blogspot.com/2011/04/nutella-cookies.html
Don’t forget its also Congenital Heart Defect Awareness day. A day to celebrate all the “heart” warriors and angels :) I have two sons with heart defects so we make it a day to celebrate life!
I like Valentines Day. I don’t buy in to the commercial side of it but see it as a day to celebrate the loved ones in your life, just as you celebrate Mothers on Mothers day and Fathers on Fathers Day. I like making or getting a little treat for my hubby and now for my son too (he in turn is making his girlfriends, count them..5, heart shaped lollipops to spread the love :p). I love the idea of these cookies, could you use butter if no shortening to hand?
I Heart Valentine’s Day. But my hubby and I don’t buy all the ready made cards etc. We are dorks and make our own Valentines for each other… (sometimes it’s a bit more tedious trying to outdo his but it was my dumb idea to begin with, so tradition lives on. ) Oh I also love all the heart shaped candy & chocolates and all things pink …but on the 75% clearance after the big Hoorah. What?? I’m old and married with 2 little boys now, my days of buying super expensive , cute frilly things to impress my guy are gone…:O(
Valentine’s is my favorite, Hallmark holiday or not… I go all out. Cute post!
I’ve always loved Valentine’s Day — single or not — for all the reasons you mentioned. Plus, I love any excuse to make heart-shaped food! Your cookies are s0 darn cute!
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the fact that you somehow managed to create a sentence that includes gargamel, spencer pratt and spammers together is amazingly hilarious. i love how your mind works.
i don’t like valentine’s day but i LOVE valentine’s day treats. i think everything tastes better heart shaped.
These are so adorable and I bet they’re delicious too!!!
I haven’t had peanut butter cookies in so long… just a batch of these for V-Day would make me very happy indeed!
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