Soft Peanut Butter Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup shortening or 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. 1

   Cream together shortening, peanut butter and sugars.

2. 2

   Add vanilla.

3. 3

   Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each one.

4. 4

   Mix together flour, baking soda and salt.

5. 5

   Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture.

6. 6

   Shape into 1 inch balls and place on ungreased baking sheets.

7. 7

   Flatten slightly with a fork.

8. 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. 9

   Remove from the sheet and cool on wire racks.

10. 10

    Meanwhile, in a mixing bowl, beat filling ingredients until smooth.

11. 11

    Spread on one half of cool cookies and top each with another cookie.