Recipe of the Day - Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies

Courtesy of Our Best Bites
(http://www.ourbestbites.com/2009/02/peanut-butter-sandwich-cookies/)

My good friend Pancho was out this past weekend. It seems that every time we talk on the phone, I am baking something and comments on why I never make him anything. So, I went a little crazy and made 2 separate cookies for him this weekend (over 30 cookies - a little much for one person. He was nice enough to share...) Anyways, these were SO divine! If you like peanut butter, you'll love these. Here you go:

1 C butter flavored Crisco
1 C creamy peanut butter
1 C sugar
1 C packed brown sugar
1 t vanilla
3 eggs
3 C flour
2 t baking soda
1/2 t salt

Additional white sugar for rolling

filling:1 C creamy peanut butter
1/2 C real butter, softened
4 C powdered sugar
2 t vanilla
3-4 Tbs milk

CookiesPreheat oven to 375 degrees.
Cream shortening, peanut butter, and sugars together until light and fluffy, 1-2 minutes. Add in vanilla, and eggs one at a time. In a separate bowl whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt and add to dough. Mix to combine. The dough will be very soft- that’s normal!

Roll dough into 1/2 inch (or a little larger) balls, roll in sugar, place on ungreased cookie sheet and do the little forky criss-cross thing.

Bake for 6-8 minutes, or until puffed and set, but not browned. Remove from oven, let cool on baking sheet for 2-3 minutes and then transfer to cooling rack.

Filling: Beat peanut butter, butter, sugar, and vanilla together until smooth, if needed, add milk until desired consistency is reached. When cookies are completely cooled, spread a layer of frosting on one side and sandwich together.

yield: about 4 dozen sandwiches