Fudge-Filled Peanut Butter Cookies

By mrshermes2002

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 1/3 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter

Details

Servings 1
Cooking time 140mins
Adapted from bettycrocker.com

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 375°F (if using dark or nonstick cookie sheet, heat oven to 350°F). In large bowl, beat 1/2 cup peanut butter, the shortening, granulated sugar and brown sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy. Beat in egg until smooth. Beat in flour, baking powder and baking soda.

Shape dough into 48 one-inch balls. On ungreased cookie sheet, place balls 1 inch apart. Flatten balls to 1/4-inch thickness by pressing with a fork in a crisscross pattern.

Bake 4 to 8 minutes or until bottoms are golden brown. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.

In small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips uncovered on High about 1 minute or until softened; stir until smooth. Stir 1/4 cup peanut butter into chocolate until smooth. Cool to room temperature or until thickened.

Sandwich pairs of cookies, bottoms together, with 1 teaspoon chocolate mixture. Let stand about 1 hour or until chocolate is firm.