Cream the butter with 1/2 cup of the white sugar and all the brown sugar

scrape down the sides of the bowl

add the peanut butter and beat well

beat in the egg and vanilla

scrape the sides of the bowl again

mix the flour, salt, and baking soda together

stir into the butter mixture

scrape down the sides, and stir until the dough comes together

refrigerate for at least 30 minutes

when you're ready to bake preheat the oven to 350˚

roll the dough into 24 balls, they will be about 1 1/4 inch

roll in the remaining sugar

bake 12 at a time on a lined baking sheet for 10-12 minutes

unwrap the peanut butter hearts

when the cookies have risen and are lightly browned but still soft pull them out

poke a heart in the middle of each cookie

and then carefully slide the tray in the freezer to cool completely, don't freeze them solid

repeat the rest of the dough