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November 3, 2014

Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Sandwich Cookies

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Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Sandwich Cookies are soft peanut butter cookies made from scratch then filled with homemade peanut butter chocolate chip cookie dough.


Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Sandwich Cookies are soft peanut butter cookies made from scratch then filled with homemade peanut butter chocolate chip cookie dough.

The first week in November. Seriously? Already? Where’s my September, my October? I feel like I didn’t do enough fall things. I want to take a walk in the woods where golden leaves are everywhere. I want to be slightly bundled up in a sweater walking outside in the brisk weather drinking a hot pumpkin spice latte (no ugg boots though – I don’t wear those). I want to embrace the unusually warm fall weather because once fall is over, that means the dreaded four letter S word. Snow. Nope not talking about that today. Instead let’s talk about COOKIES! Last year you may remember Cookie Week with Susan of The Girl In The Little Red Kitchen and Kim of Cravings Of A Lunatic. (If not, a group of bloggers are each sharing three cookie recipes this week – see the list at the end of the post). This year we are back with even more cookies to get you through the holidays. And of course we can’t have Cookie Week without a giveaway! Keep reading for more info on the sponsors and prizes.

Last year I kicked it off with peanut butter cup sandwich cookies, so it’s only fitting that I kick this year off with Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Sandwich Cookies, which are even better. I’m not kidding. Usually I can eat one cookie and give the rest away, but nope I ate a couple then gave the rest away. That’s a big deal for someone who constantly has something sweet in her apartment. If you like peanut butter and cookie dough, you’re going to love them together as a sandwich cookie.


Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Sandwich Cookies are soft and chewy cookies filled with homemade peanut butter cookie dough

Two words – cookie dough. I don’t think there’s one person who hasn’t snuck a taste of cookie dough when baking cookies, regardless of what Mom said about eating raw eggs. And I don’t know about you, but I’ve never heard on the news “Person dies from eating raw cookie dough.” Nevertheless, this cookie dough is egg free. Just make sure you leave some for the actual cookies.

Speaking of cookies, they looked practically perfect after pulling them from the oven. The tops were round and crinkly. They are chewy and soft, but not too soft as you need them firm enough to sandwich together. Every cookie had a matching pair, including size too. Do you realize how rare that is? Usually at the end, you have one cookie slightly bigger than the other.


Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Sandwich Cookies for the peanut butter cookie lover

I’m not going to lie – peanut butter cookie dough sandwich cookies do not mail well BUT they do package well if you’re giving them away in person. Two Sundays ago, Kayle from The Cooking Actress visited me in Pittsburgh for the day, so I sent her home with a cute Halloween treat box filled with these and another cookie I made (which I’m posting tomorrow). So if you don’t know what to get someone for Christmas, I’m sure a box of these cookies will beat an ugly Christmas sweater any day.

Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Sandwich Cookies

Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Sandwich Cookies

Yield: 1 dozen
Prep Time: 45 minutes
Cook Time: 11 minutes
Total Time: 56 minutes

Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Sandwich Cookies are soft peanut butter cookies made from scratch then filled with homemade peanut butter chocolate chip cookie dough.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup (4 tablespoons or 2 ounces) unsalted butter, softened
  • 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 egg, room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Peanut Butter Cookie Dough

  • 1/4 cup (4 tablespoons or 2 ounces) unsalted butter, softened
  • 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream (or milk)
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350F. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
  3. In a large mixing bowl, beat together the butter, peanut butter, sugar, and brown sugar until smooth and creamy, about 2-3 minutes. Beat in the egg and vanilla. Gradually beat in the flour mixture.
  4. Roll the dough into 1-inch balls (roughly 1 tablespoon each) and arrange on the cookie sheets about 2 inches apart. Bake 9-11 minutes or until edges are lightly golden brown. Cool on the sheet for 5 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
  5. For the cookie dough: In a large mixing bowl, beat together the butter, peanut butter, and brown sugar until light and creamy, about 2-3 minutes. Add the flour, powdered sugar, and salt until incorporated. Add the heavy cream and vanilla. Beat for another 2 minutes or until light and fluffy. Stir in the chocolate chips.
  6. Add 1 tablespoon of cookie dough to the flat side of one cookie then top with the flat side of another cookie. Gently press together until the filling spreads to the edges. Repeat with remaining cookies and filling.
© Carla Cardello

 
Source: Adapted from The Cookie Dough Lover’s Cookbook

Want More Cookie Recipes?



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Peanut Butter Stuffed Chocolate Cookies


Peanut Butter Molasses Cookies


Peanut Butter Nutella Crinkles

Other Cookie Week Bloggers

  • Skillet Cookie by Cravings of a Lunatic
  • Pumpkin Cookie Cups with Biscoff Buttercream by The Girl In The Little Red Kitchen
  • Chocolate-Cherry Chews by Crumb
  • Chocolate Hazelnut Cookies by Cooking in Stilettos
  • Cranberry, White Chocolate, Crystallized Ginger Cookies by That Skinny Chick Can Bake
  • Dark and Crunchy Peanut Butter Cookies by Hungry Couple
  • Dulce de Leche Filled Brownie Sandwich Cookies by Mind Over Batter
  • Muffin Top Cookies by Food Lust People Love
  • Pumpkin Eggnog Cookies by Jen’s Favorite Cookies

Other blogs participating later this week include:

  • Dinners, Dishes, and Desserts
  • The Cooking Actress

Cookie Week Giveaway

Our sponsors for Cookie Week have provided us with some great prizes and we’d like to extend a huge thank you for their generosity. Thanks to Imperial Sugar, Circulon, Peanut Butter & Co. and Page Street Publishing for being a part of Cookie Week!


Cookie Week Prize 1
Cookie Week Prize 2

Here are the prizes – one lucky winner will take it all:

  • 1 case (10, 4-lb bags) Imperial Granulated Sugar
  • 3-Piece Bakerware Set from Circulon
  • 6 assorted jars of Peanut Butter & Co. peanut butter
  • One copy of the cookbook Eat More Dessert by Jenny Keller
  • One copy of the cookbook Bake and Destroy by Natalie Slater
  • One copy of the cookbook Decadent Gluten-Free Vegan Baking by Cara Reed
  • One copy of the cookbook Rawsome Vegan Baking by Emily von Euw

How to enter:

Mandatory Entry: Leave a comment telling me know what your favorite cookie is to bake during the holidays. Many more additional ways to enter in the Rafflecopter widget.

1 (one) lucky person will win a the prizes listed above, who will be randomly chosen through Rafflecopter. This giveaway is open from Monday, November 3rd, 2014 to Monday, November 11th 11:59 EST to US residents only. 1 winner will be contacted by me via email and will have 48 hours to respond, at which time a new winner will be drawn. Good luck!

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  1. Liz says

    November 3, 2014 at 9:08 AM

    I can always count on you, Carla, for magnificent peanut butter recipes! These are no exception! Though I think I’d be sampling so much of the filling that I’d have to make a second batch!

    Reply
  2. Jen @ Jen's Favorite Cookies says

    November 3, 2014 at 3:26 PM

    Cookies AND cookie dough? It’s lucky I don’t live next door to you. I would be breaking into your place and stealing those cookies.

    Reply
  3. Linda | Brunch with Joy says

    November 3, 2014 at 5:50 PM

    Cookies season is back, yay for that! And hooray to cookie dough sandwich cookies. Delish!

    Reply
  4. Carol at Wild Goose Tea says

    November 3, 2014 at 7:38 PM

    Oh my goodness—you really hit a BINGO on this one!!!

    Reply
  5. Thalia @ butter and brioche says

    November 3, 2014 at 8:18 PM

    The combination of peanut butter cookies and cookie dough I can imagine is SO delicious. Craving one to devour right now.. they look great!

    Reply
  6. am[email protected] says

    November 3, 2014 at 8:50 PM

    Yummy!! Love when you say that a box of cookies can beat an ugly sweater any day! So true!!

    Reply
  7. Jenn says

    November 3, 2014 at 10:05 PM

    Sugar Cookies with Frosting

    Reply
  8. dave shultz says

    November 4, 2014 at 8:15 AM

    i usually just stick with chocolate chunk cookies but, i’m going to make these and give them away this year-i’ll be the big dog at the party

    Reply
  9. Debbie Cline says

    November 4, 2014 at 8:37 AM

    I’m sure these are delicious! This household doesn’t understand the meaning of “let cool completely”! Our favorite cookie is the old stand by — chocolate chip. One little trick I use with my chocolate chip cookies is to toast the pecans before adding them to the batter. Toasting them gives them a much better flavor. Now you know all my tricks! I love your website!

    Reply
  10. Katie Z says

    November 4, 2014 at 8:54 AM

    i like to make classic cookie recipes… with a twist (for the holidays). i like to make sandwich cookies and incorporate cookie dough so i’ll definitely be trying this recipe!

    Reply
  11. Leslie says

    November 4, 2014 at 9:19 AM

    I know they aren’t cookies, but during the holidays I love to make buckeyes! Such a reminder of the holidays when I can make a batch. They are one of my favorite desserts!

    Reply
  12. ten b says

    November 4, 2014 at 11:38 AM

    My favorite cookie to bake (any time, not just holidays) is a chocolate chip and oatmeal cookie.

    Reply
  13. norma says

    November 4, 2014 at 2:00 PM

    mincemeat filled cookies are my go-to holiday cookies. don’t know where my Mom got the recipe, but we made them every Christmas. it was the fruit mincemeat we used.

    Reply
  14. Cheryl says

    November 4, 2014 at 4:54 PM

    My favorite are Russian Tea Cakes.

    Reply
  15. Nichole H says

    November 4, 2014 at 6:01 PM

    I like to make sugar cookies.

    Reply
  16. Dawn Renee' says

    November 5, 2014 at 7:17 AM

    I love Mexican wedding cookies.

    Reply
  17. Marjory Betchkal says

    November 5, 2014 at 7:20 AM

    My go to cookie is chocolate chip, second in the race is peanut butter!!

    Reply
  18. Anita at Hungry Couple says

    November 5, 2014 at 9:27 AM

    I didn’t know Kayle visited you. That must have been so much fun. And, of course, I approve of your peanut butter cookie obsession. :)

    Reply
  19. Teresa says

    November 5, 2014 at 12:11 PM

    My favorite cookie to make is a soft, cinnamin raisin cookie with cinnamin vanilla frosting on top. The cookie has a sour cream base so it is soft and yummy!

    Reply
  20. Sharana @ Living THe Sweet Life Blog says

    November 5, 2014 at 1:07 PM

    Yuuummm – my word, these cookies are making to so hungry!!

    Reply
  21. Kayle (The Cooking Actress) says

    November 5, 2014 at 5:17 PM

    Yayyy here they are!!! BTW Michael absolutely died over these too-he gave the very serious “Mmmm!” with squinted eyes and a nod.

    Reply
  22. Dana says

    November 5, 2014 at 5:35 PM

    I like to make a good spicy, ginger cookie.

    Reply
  23. Carla Lombardo Ehrlich says

    November 5, 2014 at 8:01 PM

    During the holidays I love to make anise biscotti, pizzelles, and italian knots.

    Reply
  24. sara says

    November 6, 2014 at 5:21 PM

    Pecan tarts are the family favorite for the holiday followed closely by frost sugar cookies.

    Reply
  25. Betty says

    November 6, 2014 at 7:30 PM

    chocolate chip sticks

    Reply
  26. Anne says

    November 6, 2014 at 11:25 PM

    For the holidays, I break out my cookies cutters and make lots of butter cookies that I artlessly decorate with red and green sprinkles and other simple decors.

    Reply
  27. Stacy says

    November 7, 2014 at 11:35 AM

    With these cookies you can bake your dough and have it too! My girls would adore these, Carla. Adding them to the “must make” list!

    Reply
  28. Kim Beaulieu says

    November 8, 2014 at 12:44 AM

    I’m so jealous you got to hang with Kayle. I freaking love her. I want to meet her so badly.

    These cookies are beyond delicious. I can’t wait to try them.

    Thanks so much for joining us for Cookie Week. I can’t imagine not having the queen of cookies with us. xx

    Reply
  29. Alice says

    April 23, 2015 at 5:14 AM

    I’m actually making these right now. In the peanut butter cookie instructions it says to add chocolate chips after the flour, but chocolate chips aren’t in he ingredients or the cookie part. I’m going to skip them or the first section, but just wanted to let you know.

    Looking forward to seeing how they turn out!

    Thanks for posting so many wonderful recipes!

    Reply
    • Carla says

      April 23, 2015 at 8:59 AM

      Oh good catch! What happened was I write the same phrases over and over, so it was a copy and paste job and I forgot to edit that out. Thanks for pointing that out. Hope you enjoyed the cookies!

      Reply
      • Alice says

        April 23, 2015 at 9:15 AM

        Thanks so much!

        After 10minutes of cooking, the cookies were still the shape of a ball. They never flattened, so while they were still war, I flattened them with a spatula. The filling is wonderful.

        I also make your German Chocolate Cake cookies and those get rave reviews from everyone!

        Thank you!

        Reply

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