Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies

Mmm! Peanut butter cookies are doubly good when you sandwich two cookies with chocolate frosting. ...MORE + LESS -

1/2 cup (125 mL) granulated sugar

1/2 cup (125 mL) packed brown sugar

1/2 cup (125 mL) peanut butter

1/4 cup (50 mL) shortening

1/4 cup (50 mL) butter or margarine, softened

1 egg

1 1/4 cups (300 mL) all-purpose flour

3/4 tsp (3 mL) baking soda

1/2 tsp (2 mL) baking powder

1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt

1 tub Betty Crocker* Creamy Deluxe* Chocolate Frosting

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In large bowl, beat sugars, peanut butter, shortening, butter and egg with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Cover; refrigerate about 3 hours or until firm.
2

Heat oven to 375ºF. Shape dough into 1 1/4-inch balls. On ungreased baking sheet, place balls about 3 inches apart. Flatten slightly in crisscross pattern with fork dipped in flour.
3

Bake 9 to 10 minutes or until light brown. Cool 2 minutes; remove from baking sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes. Spread chocolate frosting between bottoms of pairs of cookies.