INGREDIENTS

    Cookie
  • 1 (10ounce)package Nestle milk chocolate and peanut butter swirled morsels
  • 1/2 cup butter , softened
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 1/4 cups flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

    • Filling

  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 2 tablespoons butter , softened

    • Drizzle

  • 1 teaspoon shortening

DIRECTIONS

  1. Heat oven to 350. Reserve 1/2 cup baking chips for drizzle; set aside.
  2. Combine 1/2 cup butter, 1/2 cup sugar, brown sugar and 1/4 cup peanut butter in large bowl; beat at medium speed until well mixed. Add egg and vanilla; continue beating until well mixed. Reduce speed to low; add flour, baking soda and baking powder. Beat until well mixed. Stir in remaining baking chips.
  3. Place sugar into small bowl. Shape dough into 1 inch balls. Place 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Flatten slightly with bottom of glass dipped in sugar. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until edges just begin to brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets.
  4. Combine all filling ingredients in small bowl. Spread 1 teaspoon filling onto bottom-side of one cookie. Top with another cookie, bottom-side down. Repeat with remaining cookies.
  5. Combine reserved baking chips and shortening in small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on HIGH 1 minute; stir until melted. Drizzle over top of sandwich cookies.