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Chocolate Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies

Published: May 16, 2013 | 49 Comments

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies – 2 peanut butter cookies sandwiched together by the chocolate peanut butter filling. So good!

Chocolate peanut butter cookies

A while back last year, when the Smitten Kitchen cookbook just came out, and I finally received it, it made me very happy because I really wanted her book. Since then, I have been using that cookbook mainly as my night time comfort reading, enjoying Deb’s stories and pictures right before I fall asleep. Then, I had a realization last week that I haven’t even cooked anything from that cookbook yet, and that was about to change when I started flipping through the pages and saw her chocolate peanut butter cookies, sandwiched together with a thick chocolate peanut butter frosting.

Chocolate peanut butter cookies

These cookies are so-o-o special! They will appeal equally to kids and adults, to those who like chocolate-based desserts and those who don’t. These Chocolate Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies have a perfect ratio of sugar to peanut butter: they are perfectly sweet and the chocolate frosting does not overwhelm the peanut butter taste.

Chocolate peanut butter cookies

I also love that the cookies don’t have a large amount of butter in the frosting (only 2 tablespoons of butter in the frosting enough for 40 sandwiched cookies!) – just enough to fluff up and soften up the creamy peanut butter! As a result, I don’t have that feeling in my stomach that I am stuffed even after I eat a whole bunch of these sandwich cookies!

Chocolate peanut butter cookies

I also love the small size of each individual cookie! Sometimes peanut butter cookies could be too rich, but these are not! They are just perfect little dessert.

I am definitely adding these easy-to-make Chocolate Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies to my collection of simple-to-make but good-looking cookies!

Chocolate peanut butter cookies

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chocolate peanut butter cookies, sandwiched together with a thick chocolate peanut butter frosting
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr
 

Chocolate peanut butter cookies, sandwiched together with a thick chocolate peanut butter frosting.  Beautiful cookie!  

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 40 sandwiched cookies
Calories: 137 kcal
Ingredients
Ingredients for Peanut Butter Cookie Dough:
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter , room temperature
  • 8 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 stick), room temperature (let the butter from refrigerator sit on the counter for about an hour or so)
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar packed
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour , sifted or aerated (see important note below!)
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
Ingredients for Chocolate and Peanut Butter Filling:
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter , room temperature
  • 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter , room temperature
  • 1/3 cup powdered sugar
  • 4 ounces semi-sweet chocolate
Instructions
Important note about properly measuring flour using measuring cups:
  1. The proper way to measure flour using measuring cups is to aerate it first. This is done either by sifting flour, or aerating it by fluffing it up and whisking it well, then spooning it into the measuring cup, then carefully removing any excess flour with a knife. If you just stick that measuring cup in the bag of flour and scoop some out, you will get a lot more flour than what the recipe calls for. Do aerate the flour, or you will end up with dry dough! 

Peanut Butter Cookies:
  1. Beat butter and peanut butter in a large bowl until well combined and fluffy. Add the sugars and beat until combined. Add egg and beat until smooth.

  2. In a separate bowl, combine dry ingredients (flour, baking soda, salt).

  3. Add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and beat on low speed until just incorporated.

  4. Divide dough into 4 parts: the dough will be crumbly. Form a rectangular shaped log out of each cookie dough part and wrap in plastic wrap. Freeze for 30 minutes until cookie dough firms up.

  5. Preheat oven to 350 F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.

  6. Slice each log of cookie dough (after it’s been in the freezer for 30 minutes) into 1/4 inch thick slices.

  7. Carefully place sliced cookies onto the prepared baking sheet (remember the dough is very crumbly). You don’t have to space them too far apart because these cookies won’t flatten. Bake for 10 minutes until lightly puffed and just a little bit golden brown at the edges.

  8. Transfer cookies to the cooling rack and cool completely before filling.

Chocolate and Peanut Butter Filling:
  1. In a medium bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the butter and peanut butter until light and fluffy.

  2. Gradually add the powdered sugar, beating until well combined.

  3. In a microwave melt the chocolate and add it to the peanut butter mixture, beating until well incorporated, fluffy and spreadable.

  4. Place about 1 teaspoon of chocolate frosting on top of a cookie and place a second cookie on top of the chocolate frosting. Press 2 cookies together. Repeat with the rest of cookies.

Recipe Notes

Recipe Adapted from Smitten Kitchen Cookbook.

Nutrition Facts
Chocolate Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 137 Calories from Fat 72
% Daily Value*
Fat 8g12%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Cholesterol 11mg4%
Sodium 61mg3%
Potassium 80mg2%
Carbohydrates 14g5%
Sugar 7g8%
Protein 3g6%
Vitamin A 95IU2%
Calcium 10mg1%
Iron 0.7mg4%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Filed Under: Baking, Chocolate, Cookies, Dessert, Peanut butter, Recipe Published: May 16, 2013 49 Comments

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  1. Sandy

    Dec 10, 2020 at 5:38 pm

    This is a 5 star recipe! Beautiful and sophisticated cookies.

    Reply
    • Julia

      Dec 11, 2020 at 1:23 am

      Happy to hear that!

      Reply
  2. Emily

    Apr 01, 2017 at 9:51 am

    I like the idea but where is the chocolate cookie part come in. I see the picture but no mention about how this part is done.

    Reply
  3. Amber

    Feb 24, 2016 at 8:49 pm

    Can you freeze the wrapped dough overnight to bake the next day?

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