Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

By ukiahgal67

Ingredients

• FILLING:
• 2 tablespoons shortening
• 1 cup baking cocoa
• 1/2 cup chocolate syrup
• 1 cup butter, cubed
• 1/4 cup Creamy Peanut Butter
• 3 eggs
• 2-1/2 cups sugar
• 2-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup chunky peanut butter
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup milk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 11 cups confectioners' sugar

Preparation

Step 1

1.
In a large saucepan melt butter and shortening over low heat.
Remove from the heat; stir in the cocoa, chocolate syrup and peanut butter until smooth.
Cool.

2.
In a large bowl, beat eggs and sugar until lemon-colored.
Beat in the chocolate mixture and vanilla.
Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to chocolate mixture.

3.
Drop by teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets.
Flatten with a glass dipped in sugar.
Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until surface cracks.
Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks.

4.
In a large bowl, beat peanut butter and butter until fluffy.
Beat in milk and vanilla.
Gradually add confectioners' sugar; beat until smooth.
Pipe or spread onto the bottoms of half of the cookies; top with remaining cookies.