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peanut butter cookies sandwiched with frosting
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Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies with Maple Cream Filling

My favorite peanut butter cookie recipe is made into sandwich cookies and filled with maple cream!
Servings: 48 cookies; 24 sandwiches
Author: Dorothy Kern

Ingredients

Cookies:

  • 1/2 cup butter softened
  • 3/4 cup peanut butter
  • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour

Filling:

  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter softened
  • 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon maple extract
  • 3-5 tablespoons heavy whipping cream

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment or silpat baking mats.
  • Cream butter, peanut butter, and both sugars in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Add egg, vanilla, milk, and salt and baking soda. Mix until combined. Slowly add flour and mix until dough comes together.
  • Scoop 1 tablespoon sized balls of dough. Place on cookie sheet 2” apart. Press each cookie down with the tines of a fork to create the criss cross pattern.
  • Bake for 8-10 minutes, until they just begin to brown. Cool completely on cookie sheets.
  • Make the filling: beat butter and peanut butter until smooth using a hand mixer. Slowly mix in powdered sugar, mix until crumbly. Add both extracts. Start by adding 2 tablespoons of heavy whipping cream, then add more 1 tablespoon at a time until you have the desired thickness for filling.
  • Turn half the cookies upside dow and spread with filling. Sandwich with the remaining cookies.
  • Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.