Easy Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies

• Vegetarian
• Gluten free

• Refrigerated

  • 1 Egg

• Condiments

  • 1 cup Peanut butter

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 cup Sugar

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Ingredients

• 1 cup peanut butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• ½ cup butter (room temperature)
• ½ cup peanut butter
• 3½ cups powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons heavy cream (milk can be substituted)

Directions

• Beat peanut butter with sugar, then add in the egg and mix on medium until completely combined.
• Scoop out dough and place on parchment lined baking sheets 2 inches apart.
• Bake for 7-10 minutes depending on the size you make. Do not overbake, they will firm up as they cool on the baking sheet.
• *before baking cookies you can sprinkle them with coarse kosher salt for a salty-sweet version or sugar if you prefer.
• Beat butter until fluffy, mix in peanut butter.
• Add in powdered sugar and heavy cream and start on low and once combines whip on medium-high for about a minute until mixed well.
• Place frosting in a piping bag fitted with a star tip and apply frosting to completely cooled cookies to make them into sandwich cookies.
• Place cookies in the fridge to firm up the frosting for 20 minutes.
• Store in the fridge if its summer and warm in the kitchen as the frosting will get soft.