PEANUTTY LACE COOKIES

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This is different from your typical treat, sandwiched with fluffy filling and crunchy, nutty cookies. People always want seconds!-Scarlett Elrod, Newnan, Georgia

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 45m

Yield about 1-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

3/4 cup packed brown sugar
2/3 cup butter, melted
1 large egg, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups quick-cooking oats
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup finely chopped dry roasted peanuts
FILLING:
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 jar (7 ounces) marshmallow creme
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 tablespoon 2% milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, beat brown sugar and butter until blended. Beat in egg and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk oats, flour, salt and baking powder; gradually beat into sugar mixture. Stir in peanuts., Drop by tablespoonfuls 4 in. apart onto parchment paper-lined baking sheets; spread into 3-in. circles. Bake 8-10 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely., In a large bowl, beat filling ingredients until fluffy. Spread on bottoms of half of the cookies; cover with remaining cookies.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 270 calories, Fat 13g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 38mg cholesterol, Sodium 164mg sodium, Carbohydrate 34g carbohydrate (26g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.