Peanut-butter Chocolate Sandwich Cookies

Total Time: 1 hr 32 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 20 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup dark brown sugar, well packed
• 7 tablespoons butter, room temperature
• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon maple extract (or use 2 teaspoons vanilla)
• 1 1/2 cups mini chocolate chips
• 6 ounces milk chocolate, chopped
• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup whipping cream

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 prepare a cookie/baking sheet.
• 3 for the cookies; in a bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• 4 in another bowl beat the powdered sugar, dark brown sugar and butter until smooth using an electric mixer.
• 5 gradually beat in oil, vanilla, maple extract and egg; add to the dry ingredients; mix until just blended.
• 6 stir in the mini chocolate chips.
• 7 drop the cookie dough by level tablespoons onto a baking sheet, spacing about 1-1/2 inches apart.
• 8 bake for about 12 minutes, or until puffed and golden brown.
• 9 cool slightly then transfer cookies to a rack to cool completely.
• 10 for the filling; in a medium bowl mix together chopped chocolate, peanut butter, powdered sugar and salt.
• 11 in a small saucepan bring whipping cream to a boil, then pour hot cream over the chocolate mixture; stir with a wooden spoon until smooth.
• 12 place in the refrigerator for 1 hour until thick and spreadable.
• 13 spread a couple of teaspoons (or more!) of the cooled filling onto the flat side of one cookie.
• 14 top with the second cookie forming a sandwich.
• 15 repeat with remaining filling and cookies.