Taste of Home
Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling
YIELD: 44 sandwich cookies.
I'm a busy mother of two young children. I work in our school office and help my husband on our hog and cattle farm. When I find time to bake a treat, I like it to be special. The creamy filling gives traditional peanut butter cookies a new twist. —Debbie Kokes, Tabor, South Dakota
Ingredients
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1 cup butter-flavored shortening
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1 cup creamy peanut butter
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1 cup sugar
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1 cup packed brown sugar
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3 large eggs, room temperature
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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3 cups all-purpose flour
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2 teaspoons baking soda
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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FILLING:
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1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
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3 cups confectioners' sugar
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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5 to 6 tablespoons milk
Directions
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1.
In a large bowl, cream the shortening, peanut butter and sugars until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture and mix well.
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2.
Shape into 1-in. balls and place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Flatten to 3/8-in. thickness with fork. Bake at 375° for 7-8 minutes or until golden. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.
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3.
For filling, in a large bowl, beat the peanut butter, confectioners' sugar, vanilla and enough milk to achieve spreading consistency. Spread on half of the cookies and top each with another cookie.
Nutrition Facts
1 sandwich cookie: 197 calories, 9g fat (2g saturated fat), 15mg cholesterol, 119mg sodium, 26g carbohydrate (18g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.
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