Chocolate Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies

(from mcconnki’s recipe box)

Source: Taste of Home

Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 7 minutes
Serves 24 people

Categories: Dessert - Cookie

Ingredients

  • Cookie:
  • 1/4 c softened butter
  • 4 oz. softened cream cheese
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 pk.(15 1/4oz?) chocolate cake mix
  • 1/4 c flour
  • Filling:
  • 3/4 c peanut butter
  • 4 oz. softened cream cheese
  • 2 1/2 c powdered sugar
  • 3 tbsp. milk
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 12 mini peanut butter cups (chopped)

Directions

  1. Cookie:

  2. Cream butter and cream cheese until light and fluffy.

  3. Beat in eggs and vanilla.

  4. Gradually add in cake mixture and flour.

  5. Shape mixture into 1" balls.

  6. Place on baking sheet and flatten slightly.

  7. Bake 375 for 6-8 minutes and cool 1 minute.

  8. Filling:

  9. Beat peanut butter and cream cheese until fluffy.

  10. Add in powdered sugar, milk and vanilla. Beat until smooth.

  11. Spread on bottom of a cookie. Sprinkle with peanut butter cups. Add top cookie.

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