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Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Sandwich Cookies

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

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Other Cookie Week Bloggers

Other blogs participating later this week include:

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!


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How to enter:

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Comments

  1. 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!

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  8. 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

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  9. 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!

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  10. 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!

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  11. 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!

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  13. 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.

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  19. 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!

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  26. 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.

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  28. 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

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  29. 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!

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    • 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!

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      • 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!

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