The Biggest and Best Peanut Butter Cookies in the Universe!

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 4 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 cups butter
• 2/3 cup peanut butter
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 1/2 cups quick-cooking oats

For the PB icing filling

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 1/2 cups creamy peanut butter
• 1 2/3 cups powdered sugar

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. 2

   Mix first 3 ingredients together in a small bowl.

3. 3

   In another bowl, cream butter and peanut butter together.

4. 4

   Add both sugars and mix well.

5. 5

   Add eggs and vanilla to the wet mixture.

6. 6

   Incorporate the flour mixture, then add the oats.

7. 7

   Using an ice cream scoop (yes, THAT big!), place balls of dough 3 inches apart on parchment lined cookie sheets.

8. 8

   Bake about 10 min, or until cookies have spread and edges are just turning golden brown.

9. 9

   Remove from oven and let cool on cookie sheet for 5-10 min before removing to wire rack.

10. 10

    If you're going to make PB cookie sandwiches:.

11. 11

    Mix the three icing ingredients together.

12. 12

    Spread a thin layer on the underside of one cookie.

13. 13

    Sandwich another cookie on top.