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Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies

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Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies are soft, chewy peanut butter cookies filled with a rich and creamy peanut butter frosting. Perfect for peanut butter lovers, these indulgent treats are great for lunchboxes, gifting, or anytime snacking.

Ingredients

  • For the cookies:
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • For the filling:
  • 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1–2 tbsp milk or cream
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, beat butter, peanut butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
  3. Add egg and vanilla extract and mix well.
  4. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
  5. Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, mixing just until combined.
  6. Scoop dough into balls (about 1 tablespoon each) and place on baking sheets.
  7. Flatten each ball with a fork in a crisscross pattern.
  8. Bake for 8–10 minutes, or until edges are lightly golden.
  9. Let cookies cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
  10. To make the filling, beat peanut butter and butter until smooth. Add powdered sugar and vanilla, then mix in milk or cream until smooth and spreadable.
  11. Once cookies are fully cooled, spread or pipe filling on the flat side of half the cookies.
  12. Top with remaining cookies to form sandwiches.

Notes

Chill the cookie dough for 30 minutes if you want thicker, more uniform cookies.For extra texture, use crunchy peanut butter in the cookies or filling.Freeze unbaked dough balls for easy make-ahead cookies.Use a piping bag for a neater filling application.

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