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Chocolate Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies

Make the best Chocolate Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies.  This is an easy peanut butter buttercream filling sandwich cookie recipe garnished with Reeces Pieces.

 

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I am betting you will love these chocolate peanut butter sandwich cookies.  We didn’t just make a delicious cookie we added a peanut butter filling to make the absolute best buttercream filling sandwich cookie.  

 

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Sandwich Cookies

 

Our chocolate cookies are filled with Reese’s pieces and held together with a peanut butter buttercream frosting that brings this cookie to a higher level.   

 

Chocolate Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookie Recipe:

For the Sandwich Cookie

  • ½ cup butter, softened
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup brown sugar, packed
  • 1 egg
  • 1 ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • Pinch salt
  • ¾ cup Reece’s Pieces

Buttercream Filling Ingredients:

  • ¼  cup butter, softened
  • ¼ cup peanut butter
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1-2 Tablespoons milk

 

Equipment Needed:

 

How to make these Sandwich cookies with Buttercream frosting:

 

 flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt for sandwich cookies

 

Line a baking sheet  with parchment paper and set aside. Preheat your oven to 350° F.   Start your peanut butter sandwich cookies by adding flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt in a medium mixing bowl.  Stir to combine completely and set aside.

 

Butter and Sugars

 

In a large bowl, cream together butter, both sugars and egg until creamy using a mixer. 

 

Mixing Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

 

Slowly add the dry ingredients into your bowl of wet ingredients. Mix this sandwich cookie dough with a spatula until everything is thoroughly combined.

 

Chocolate cookie dough

 

Gently fold Reece’s Pieces into your cookie dough.

 

chocolate peanut butter cookie

 

Use an ice cream scoop (about ¼ cup in size), scoop mounds of the chocolate sandwich cookie dough on lined baking sheet, about 1-2 inches apart.  Bake for 10-12 minutes in the preheated oven and cool completely on a wire rack before assembling.

 

buttercream filling sandwich cookie

 

In a medium-sized bowl, beat the buttercream filling ingredients (butter, peanut butter, powdered sugar and milk) with an electric mixer.   Start beating on slow speed and work your way up to high speed.   Spoon the peanut butter buttercream filling into a piping bag and frost the back of just half of your cookies, leaving the others for tops. 

 

cookie sandwich with buttercream

 

Sandwich your cookies by placing a chocolate cookie on top of a buttercream topped chocolate cookie.   Serve your sandwich cookies  and enjoy!

 

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies

Make Chocolate Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies. An easy peanut butter buttercream filling sandwich cookie recipe garnished with Reeces Pieces.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time12 minutes
Total Time22 minutes
Course: Dessert, Snack, snacks
Cuisine: American
Keyword: buttercream filling sandwich cookie, Chocolate Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies, cookie sandwich with buttercream, Sandwich Cookies.
Servings: 8
Calories: 594kcal
Author: Evelyn

Ingredients

For the Sandwich Cookie

Buttercream Filling Ingredients:

  • ¼ cup butter softened
  • ¼ cup peanut butter
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1-2 Tablespoons milk

Instructions

  • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside. Preheat your oven to 350° F. Start your peanut butter sandwich cookies by adding flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt in a medium mixing bowl. Stir to combine completely and set aside.
  • In a large bowl, cream together butter, both sugars and egg until creamy.
  • Slowly add dry ingredients into your bowl of wet ingredients. Mix this sandwich cookie dough with a spatula until everything is thoroughly combined.
  • Gently fold Reece’s Pieces into your cookie dough.
  • Use an ice cream scoop (about ¼ cup in size), scoop mounds of the chocolate sandwich cookie dough on lined baking sheet, about 1-2 inches apart. Bake for 10-12 minutes in the preheated oven and cool completely on a wire rack before assembling.
  • In a medium-sized bowl, beat the buttercream filling ingredients (butter, peanut butter, icing sugar and milk) with an electric mixer. Start beating on slow speed and work your way up to high speed. Spoon the peanut butter buttercream filling into a piping bag and frost the back of half of your cookies.
  • Sandwich your cookies by placing a chocolate cookie on top of a buttercream topped chocolate cookie. Serve the chocolate peanut butter sandwich cookies and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 594kcal | Carbohydrates: 85g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 66mg | Sodium: 357mg | Potassium: 219mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 66g | Vitamin A: 565IU | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 2mg

 

 

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