Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies
Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies are something special. Luscious peanut butter filling is sandwiched between two delicious peanut butter cookies. It's a terrific dessert for peanut butter lover's. Plus, this is a great dessert for tailgating parties, birthdays, potlucks or family reunions.
Ingredients
COOKIES:
- 1 cup Crisco shortening If using Butter Flavor Crisco, omit butter flavoring
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar packed
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 tsp. butter flavoring
- 3 cups UNBLEACHED all-purpose flour bleached flour toughens baked goods
- 2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/4 tsp. salt
PEANUT BUTTER FILLING:
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 3 cups confectioners’ sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 8-9 tbsp. milk
Instructions
COOKIES:
- In a large bowl, cream the shortening, peanut butter, sugars, eggs, vanilla, butter flavoring, baking soda and salt until light and fluffy.
- Stir in the flour with a wooden spoon.
- Shape into 1-1 ½-inch balls and place 2 inches apart on baking sheets that have been lightly sprayed with cooking spray.
- Using a fork, press a criss-cross pattern into each cookie.
- Bake at 375˚ for about 10 minutes or until golden.
- Remove to wire racks to cool.
- Frost bottom of a peanut butter cookie with peanut butter icing and place another peanut butter cookie on top of the icing to make sandwich cookies.
PEANUT BUTTER FILLING:
- For filling, in a large bowl, beat peanut butter, confectioners’ sugar, vanilla and enough milk to achieve a spreading consistency.
- Spread on half of the cookies and top each with another cookie.
Notes
NOTE: This recipe can be made with Butter Flavor Crisco. Omit the butter flavoring if doing so.
Recipe adapted from Taste of Home.
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