Peanut butter sandwich cookies

 A layer of peanut butter frosting in between two cookies makes the best peanut butter sandwich!

I was about to ask Brody if he wanted to help me unload the dishwasher when he finished my sentence.  Make peanut butter cookies?  Much better idea!  This little guy is all about the food.

These peanut butter cookies are the same as my Grandma used to bring us by the ice cream pail when my brother and I were kids.   I’ve always wondered why I feel the need to cook for 10 but I think a light bulb just went off!

We’ve changed nothing about the cookie recipe she used other than the floured fork imprint.  I envisioned that turning out more like Brody eating cookie dough with a fork so we simply rolled them out.

We then decided to add a middle layer of peanut butter frosting to make peanut butter sandwich cookies.  Couldn’t hurt right?

The original recipe is supposed to make 4 1/2-5 dozen cookies.  I get 2 dozen every time.  Guess it’s true about the portion sizes growing larger over time.

Peanut butter sandwich cookies

 

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Prep time

10 mins

Cook time

12 mins

Total time

22 mins

 

A layer of peanut butter frosting in between two cookies makes for the best peanut butter sandwich!

Author: Friday is Cake Night

Serves: 12 sandwich cookies

Ingredients

• ½ cup butter softened slightly
• ½ cup brown sugar
• ½ cup white sugar
• ½ cup peanut butter
• 1 egg
• ½ tsp vanilla
• 1 cup flour
• ½ tsp baking soda
• ¼ tsp salt

For the middle

• ¼ cup butter softened
• ½ cup peanut butter
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 2-3 tbsp. heavy cream

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Cream together the butter, peanut butter sugars. Add the egg and vanilla and mix until fully incorporated.
3. Add the flour, baking soda and salt. Stir to combine.
4. Roll into 24 balls and place on a baking sheet.
5. Bake for 10-12 minutes.

For the frosting

1. Cream together the butter and peanut butter until light and fluffy.
2. Slowly add the powdered sugar.
3. Thin the frosting with heavy cream.
4. Once the cookies are cooled pipe or spread the frosting on one cookie and top with another cookie

Notes

If the dough feels too sticky when rolling it add a bit more flour.

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