Chocolate Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies

Makes 21 cookies

Joyce Spears

Chocolate cookies with peanut butter filling

ingredients

Cookies

Filling

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COOKIES:
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
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Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
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In a medium bowl cream the butter and sugar.
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Add the flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Stir to mix.
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Add the egg and stir until combined and smooth.
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Use a small cookie scoop to form teaspoons of dough and place them on the prepared cookie sheet. (Up to 14 cookies per sheet.)
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Use your fingers to slightly flatten each ball of cookie dough.
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Bake for 8 minutes.
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FILLING:
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Using an electric mixer, combine the peanut butter, powdered sugar, and butter.
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Add the cream and beat until smooth. (Be careful not to over beat or filling will become too dry.)
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Assembly: Match cookies of similar size. Roll a tablespoon of filling into a ball, place filling on the flat side of one of the cookies, lightly press the second cookie over the filling working the filling to the edge.