Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies
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Sandwich cookies are always a hit, and homemade ones like these that feature peanut butter and chocolate are guaranteed to please! Whenever we visit out-of-town friends, they ask it we'll bring a batch of these cookies.
—Vickie Rhoads
Eugene, Oregon
SERVINGS: 132
CATEGORY: Dessert
METHOD: Baked
TIME: Prep: 25 min. Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling
Ingredients:
- 2 cups butter, cubed
- 1/4 cup shortening
- 2 cups baking cocoa
- 1 cup chocolate syrup
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 6 eggs
- 5 cups sugar
- 5 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 5 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- FILLING:
- 1 cup chunky peanut butter
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 11 cups confectioners' sugar
Directions:
In a large saucepan melt butter and shortening over low heat, Remove from the heat; stir in cocoa, chocolate syrup and peanut butter until smooth. Cool.
In a large mixing bowl, beat eggs and sugar until lemon-colored. Beat in the chocolate mixture and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture.
Drop by teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Flatten with a glass dipped in sugar. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until surface cracks. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks.
In a large mixing bowl, beat peanut butter and butter. Beat in milk and vanilla. Gradually add confectioners' sugar; beat until blended. Spread on the bottom of half of the cookies; top with remaining cookies. Yield: 11 dozen.