Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 1 cup peanut butter
• 1 cup butter flavored shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 eggs
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
• 3 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 5 tablespoons milk

Recipe

• preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c).
• in a large mixing bowl, cream the shortening, 1 cup creamy peanut butter and and brown sugars. add vanilla and then eggs, one at a time. beat well after each addition. in a small bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt. add slowly to creamy mixture.
• shape into 1 inch balls and place on an ungreased cookie sheet, 2 inches apart. flatten balls with a fork.
• bake for 7-8 minutes depending on size (i tend to keep a close eye on them and remove them as soon as they start to get golden. this helps to make them chewy.) cool on wire racks.
• to make the filling: combine 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter, confectioners' sugar, vanilla extract, and milk in a small bowl adding enough milk to make for a creamy, frosting like texture. spread frosting on one cookie and top off to make "sandwich".