1 c Butter Or Regular Margarine
1 c Sugar
1 c Brown Sugar; Firmly Packed
2 Eggs; Lg
1 c Peanut Butter; Crunchy Style
1 ts Vanilla
3 c Unbleached Flour; Sifted
2 ts Baking Soda
1/4 ts Salt
PEANUT BUTTER FILLING
1/2 c Peanut Butter; Crunchy Style
3 c Confectioners’ Sugar; Sifted
4 tb Milk
1 ts Vanilla
Cream the butter, sugar and brown sugar together in a mixing bowl,
using an electric mixer at medium speed, until light and fluffy. Add
the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the
peanut butter and vanilla. Sift the flour, baking soda and salt
together and stir into the creamed mixture. Form the mixture into
1-inch balls. Place about 2-inches apart on greased baking sheets.
Press with floured fork, making a criss-cross pattern on each. Bake
in a preheated 375 degree F. oven for 8 minutes or until golden
brown. Remove from the baking sheets and cool on wire racks. When
completely cooled, spread one cookie with the peanut butter filling
and top with another cookie making a sandwich. Makes 3 1/2 dozen
cookies. PEANUT BUTTER FILLING: Mix all of the ingredients in a
medium bowl and beat with an electric mixer at medium speed until
smooth and creamy.
Yields
12 Servings