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Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

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 if we'll bring a batch of these cookies. —Vickie Rhoads, Eugene, Oregon

33 ServingsPrep: 25 min. Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling

Ingredients

2 tablespoons shortening
1 cup baking cocoa
1/2 cup chocolate syrup
1 cup butter, cubed
1/4 cup peanut butter
3 eggs
2-1/2 cups sugar
2-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 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 the cocoa, chocolate syrup and peanut butter
until smooth. Cool.
In a large bowl, beat eggs and sugar until lemon-colored. Beat in the

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies (continued)

Directions (continued)

chocolate mixture and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and
salt; gradually add to chocolate 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 bowl, beat peanut butter and butter until fluffy. Beat in
milk and vanilla. Gradually add confectioners' sugar; beat until
smooth. Pipe or spread onto the bottoms of half of the cookies; top
with remaining cookies. Yield: 2-3/4 dozen.

Nutrition Facts: 1 sandwich cookie equals 417 calories, 15 g fat (7 g saturated fat), 42 mg cholesterol, 211 mg sodium, 69 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 5 g protein.