Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

Submitted by wife2abadge

"This is a sandwich cookie from Taste of Home. Spread the filling on quite thickly -- there's plenty. This recipe is great for cookie exchanges or parties because it makes a ton!"

 

• Ready In: 42mins
• Ingredients: 17
• Serves: 65

ingredients

• cookies

• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup margarine
• 1⁄4 cup shortening
• 2 cups baking cocoa
• 1 cup chocolate syrup
• 1⁄2 cup peanut butter
• 6 eggs
• 5 cups sugar
• 5 teaspoons vanilla
• 5 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt

• filling

• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 1 1⁄4 cups chunky peanut butter
• 1 cup milk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 11 cups confectioners' sugar

directions

1. In a saucepan over low heat, melt butter, margarine, and shortening.
2. Remove from heat; stir in cocoa, chocolate syrup, and peanut butter until smooth.
3. Cool.
4. In a large mixing bowl, beat eggs and sugar until lemon colored.
5. Beat in the cooled chocolate mixture and vanilla.
6. Combine the flour, baking soda, and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture.
7. Drop by teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets.
8. Flatten with a glass dipped in sugar.
9. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until surface cracks.
10. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks.
11. In a mixing bowl, beat butter and peanut butter.
12. Beat in milk and vanilla.
13. Gradually add confectioners' sugar, beating until blended.
14. Spread on the bottom half of the cookies; top with remaining cookies.