Fluffy Peanut Butter Cookies

These are the ultimate rich peanut butter cookie. Definitely not for every day, but great when you want a special treat, maybe for a child's birthday party or a potluck.

• Ready In: 38 mins
• Serves: 10
• Yields: 4 dozen filled cookies

Ingredients

• 1  cup shortening or 1  cup butter
• 1  cup peanut butter (creamy or crunchy)
• 1  cup sugar
• 1  cup  packed brown sugar
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 3  eggs
• 3  cups flour
• 2  teaspoons baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt

• FILLING

• 1⁄2 cup creamy peanut butter
• 3  cups icing sugar
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 5 -6  teaspoons milk

Directions

1. Cream together shortening, peanut butter and sugars.
2. Add vanilla.
3. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each one.
4. Mix together flour, baking soda and salt.
5. Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture.
6. Shape into 1 inch balls and place on ungreased baking sheets.
7. Flatten slightly with a fork.
8. Bake at 375 F for about 8 minutes until golden. When you take them out, they will be a bit soft but leave them on the sheet for a couple minutes and they will continue to cook.
9. Remove from the sheet and cool on wire racks.
10. Meanwhile, in a mixing bowl, beat filling ingredients until smooth.
11. Spread on one half of cool cookies and top each with another cookie.