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
Details
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.
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