• Preheat the oven to 350°F
• Beat the softened butter together with the granulated sugar and the brown sugar.
• Add in the peanut butter and the vanilla extract.
• Next, beat in the eggs until fluffy.
• Combine the baking powder, salt, and all-purpose flour in a separate bowl.
• Add the dry ingredients into the wet mixture and mix until soft dough forms.
• Roll cookie dough into 1 ½ inch balls and place on parchment paper or silicone mat lined baking sheets.
• Use the back of a spoon to flatten the dough into a 2-inch circle.
• Use a 2" heart cookie cutter to cut the heart shape out of the circle.
• Remove the remaining cookie dough.
• Once the heart cookies have been made create a crisscross pattern on the cookie.
• To do this, use a fork dipped in ice-cold water and press into the cookie in a crisscross fashion.
• Bake in the oven for 9-11 minutes. Oven temperatures may vary.
• Once the cookies are lightly browned on the bottoms, remove them from the oven and allow them to cool completely.

Chocolate-Dipped Cookies

• Melt the chocolate melting wafers according to the package.
• Dip half of the completely cooled cookie into the chocolate and gently shake excess chocolate off.
• Place the dipped cookies on parchment paper and allow the chocolate to harden completely before storing.
  
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