Description
Delicious, comforting nutty delights made with creamy peanut butter and simple ingredients, perfect for all occasions.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup sugar (for rolling cookie dough)
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter (for filling, softened)
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter (for filling)
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and kosher salt. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
- Add the creamy peanut butter, egg, and vanilla extract, mixing until fully combined.
- Gradually incorporate the flour mixture until just combined. Don’t overmix!
- Roll tablespoon-sized balls of dough in sugar, placing them on the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
- Gently flatten each ball with a fork, creating a criss-cross pattern.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until slightly golden. Allow them to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
- In a separate bowl, beat the softened butter with the creamy peanut butter until smooth for the filling.
- Gradually add the powdered sugar, mixing well after each addition.
- Pour in the milk and vanilla extract, blending until creamy and spreadable.
- Once your cookies are completely cooled, spread a generous dollop of filling on the flat side of one cookie and sandwich it with another.
Notes
Use natural peanut butter for a more wholesome taste. Allow cookies to cool completely before filling to prevent the filling from melting.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 10mg