Honey-Roasted Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies

Submitted by Barbell Bunny

"A delightfully rich and special cookie sammich! Used from Pillbury."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Yields: 8 sandwich cookies
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1⁄2 cup peanut butter
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 (16 1/2 ounce) roll refrigerated peanut butter cookies (or your own recipe)
• 3⁄4 - 1 cup honey roasted dry peanuts, coarsely chopped

directions

1. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, peanut butter, and honey with an electrix mixer on medium until smooth.
2. Add powdered sugar; beat until smooth.
3. Cover and refrigerate at least one hour. (This can be done while you're baking and cooling your cookies.).
4. Preheat oven to 350.
5. Make cookies as directed on package or according to your recipe. Cool completely.
6. Spread 1/3 cup of peanut butter mixture on the bottom of one cookie. Top with another cookie, bottom side down to make a sandwich.
7. Press cookies together slightly so peanut butter mixture just extends past the edges of the cookies.
8. Roll the edge of the peanut butter mixture in chopped peanut mixture to generously coat.
9. Repeat with the remainder of the cookies.
10. Serve immediately.
11. If you need to store these, this can be done in tightly covered tupperware and placed in the refirgerator for up to 4 hours.