Fudge Filled Peanut Butter Cookies

Description

"chocolate and peanut butter come together in this bite-size treat."

Ingredients

• Creamy Peanut Butter
• Shortening
• Sugar
• Brown Sugar
• Egg
• Flour
• Baking Powder
• Baking Soda
• Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 375f
2. In large bowl, beat 1 / 2 cup peanut butter, the shortening, sugar and brown sugar with mixer on medium speed until fluffy
3. Beat in egg until smooth
4. Beat in flour, baking powder and baking soda
5. Shape dough into 48 one-inch balls
6. On ungreased cookie sheet, place balls 1 inch apart
7. Flatten balls to 1 / 4 inch thickness by pressing with a fork in a crisscross pattern
8. Bake 4-8 minutes or until bottoms are golden brown
9. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack
10. Cool completely, about 30 minutes
11. In small microwavable, microwave chocolate chips uncovered on high about 1 minute or until softened
12. Stir until smooth
13. Stir 1 / 4 cup peanut butter into chocolate until smooth
14. Cool to room temperature or until thickened
15. Sandwich pairs of cookies, bottoms together, with 1 t
16. Chocolate mixture
17. Let stand about 1 hour or until chocolate is firm