Description
Indulge in these irresistible Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies that combine rich, creamy peanut butter flavors in a delightful cookie filled with a luscious peanut butter cream. Perfect for satisfying your sweet tooth cravings!
Ingredients
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For the cookies:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
For the filling:
- 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1–2 teaspoons milk or cream, as needed for spreading consistency
Instructions
- Preheat oven and prepare baking sheets: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Prepare cookie dough: Cream together butter, peanut butter, sugars, egg, and vanilla. In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Combine wet and dry ingredients.
- Bake cookies: Scoop dough into balls, flatten with a fork, and bake for 8–10 minutes until lightly golden. Cool on a wire rack.
- Make the filling: Beat peanut butter and butter, add powdered sugar and milk until fluffy.
- Assemble sandwiches: Spread filling on one cookie and sandwich with another. Repeat to make all sandwiches.
Notes
- You can roll the cookie dough balls in sugar before baking for extra crunch.
- For a chocolate twist, add mini chocolate chips to the filling.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich cookie
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 140mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
