Chocolate Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies
If you're a chocolate peanut butter lover...this one's for you! This recipe makes 4 dozen sandwich cookies, so that means you're baking 8 dozen individual cookies. The good news is...it's easy to cut this recipe in half!
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4 dozen
Ingredients
- Cookie Ingredients:
- 2 sticks butter
- 2 tablespoon shortening
- 1 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup chocolate syrup
- 1/4 cup peanut butter
- 3 eggs
- 2 1/2 cups sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Peanut Butter Filling Ingredients:
- 1 stick butter softened
- 2 cups peanut butter
- 1 cup milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 boxes powdered sugar
Instructions
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Cookie Instructions:
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In a saucepan over low heat, melt butter and shortening.
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Remove from heat and stir in cocoa powder, chocolate syrup and 1/4 cup peanut butter until smooth, let cool about 10 minutes.
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In a large mixing bowl, beat sugar and egg for 2 minutes.
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Beat in vanilla.
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Beat in the chocolate mixture.
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Beat in flour, baking soda and salt until combined.
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Drop by rounded teaspoons, 2 inches apart, onto a parchment lined baking sheets.
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Bake at 350 for 10 minutes.
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Cool 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
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Peanut Butter Filling Instructions:
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In a large mixing bowl, beat together butter, peanut butter, milk and vanilla.
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Gradually add powdered sugar and beat until smooth.
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Assemble the Chocolate Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies just before serving by spreading a heaping tablespoon onto 1 chocolate cookie and top with another chocolate cookie to make a sandwich. Extra peanut butter filling should be stored in the refrigerator.
