Serves 40
Directions
- 1In a large mixing bowl, mix together the melted butter, sugar and peanut butter using an electric mixer until smooth and completely incorporated.
- 2Add in the eggs and vanilla extract one at a time, mixing well between each addition.
- 3In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, cornstarch, baking soda and baking powder.
- 4Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix just until there are no dry streaks remaining. The dough should be thick.
- 5Cover and refrigerate the dough for at least one hour.
- 6Preheat the oven to 325˚F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- 7Scoop the dough out in one teaspoon-sized portions.
- 8Roll each portion into a ball, then place two balls next to each other (touching) on the baking sheet, spacing them about 1 ½ inches apart.
- 9Using the tines of a fork, press down widthwise and then lengthwise to create a criss cross pattern and to flatten out the dough.
- 10Bake for 13-15 minutes, until the bottoms are deep golden brown.
- 11Remove from the oven and let cool for a few minutes, then transfer the cookies to a cooling rack to cool completely before filling.
- 12Add the peanut butter, powdered sugar, 4 tablespoons of milk and vanilla to a mixing bowl and mix until smooth and completely incorporated.
- 13Transfer the mixture to a piping bag (or just any regular plastic bag and cut off the corner to pipe).
- 14Flip over a cookie so the flat bottom is facing up.
- 15Pipe a ~½ teaspoon dollop on each side of the cookie.
- 16Place another cookie on top to create a sandwich. Repeat and enjoy!
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup natural creamy peanut butter (no sugar added, just peanuts and salt)
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 0.5 cup natural creamy peanut butter (no sugar added, just peanuts and salt)
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 4 tablespoons milk of choice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Equipment
electric mixerlarge mixing bowlseparate bowltwo baking sheetsparchment paperforkcooling rackpiping bagregular plastic bag
Tips
- Recruit a helper when rolling the peanut butter dough into balls and shaping it, especially if doing it with kids.
- If the filling is too thick to pipe, add an additional 1 tablespoon of milk.
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