MINI PEANUT BUTTER SANDWICH COOKIES

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Peanut butter lovers go nuts for these rich little sandwich cookies. On a hot day, sandwich ice cream between the cookies instead of frosting. It cools you right down. -Keri Wolfe, Nappanee, Indiana

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 40m

Yield about 3-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1 cup shortening
1 cup creamy peanut butter
1 cup sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
FILLING:
3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup 2% milk
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 cups confectioners' sugar

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream shortening, peanut butter and sugars until blended. Beat in eggs and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture., Shape into 1-in. balls; place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake until set, 11-13 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely., In a small bowl, beat peanut butter, milk and vanilla until blended. Beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth. Spread filling on bottoms of half of the cookies; cover with remaining cookies. Freeze option: Freeze unfilled cookies in freezer containers. To use, thaw cookies and fill as directed.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 240 calories, Fat 11g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 14mg cholesterol, Sodium 145mg sodium, Carbohydrate 33g carbohydrate (23g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.