Description
Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies with Chocolate Frosting are the ultimate sweet treat that combines nostalgia and flavor. These soft, chewy cookies are filled with creamy peanut butter and topped with rich chocolate frosting, making them perfect for gatherings or cozy nights in. Easy to whip up, these cookies will melt in your mouth and leave everyone craving more!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar (light)
- 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder (unsweetened)
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 3 tbsp milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, cream together softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until fluffy.
- Mix in peanut butter and egg until smooth. Add vanilla extract.
- In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, and salt; gradually mix into wet ingredients without overmixing.
- Scoop dough onto prepared sheets, spacing them apart.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until edges are golden but centers remain soft; cool slightly before transferring to wire racks.
- For frosting, combine cocoa powder and powdered sugar in a bowl; add milk gradually to achieve desired consistency.
- Once cookies cool completely, frost half of them and sandwich with remaining cookies.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (30g)
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 15mg