I felt the need to bring in another treat tomorrow, so I felt a peanut butter sandwich cookie would partner well with the oatmeal chocolate chip treats. I opted for a chocolate filling bc peanut butter and chocolate are a perfect marriage.

Cookie ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 1 cup peanut butter
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 3/4 cup powdered sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 tbs water
• 3 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
• 1 tsp salt

Directions – cream butter, shortening, peanut butter, sugar, 2 tbs water, and powdered sugar. Add eggs. Fold in remaining ingredients. Spoon out 2 tbs of dough. Roll into balls. Flatten slightly and sprinkle with sugar. Chill 3 hours or overnight. Preheat oven to 350. Stagger on a cookie sheet, lined with nonstick baking liners. Bake 10 to 12 minutes.

Edges will be light golden. Middle may be seem a little doughy. Let sit on sheet 10 minutes. Cool completely.

Filling ingredients

• 1/4 cup butter
• 1-2 cups powdered sugar
• 3/4 cup baking cocoa
• 2/3 cup chocolate chips, melted

Directions

Cream butter and powdered sugar. Blend in cocoa then melted chocolate. You can add extra powdered sugar of you want filling a little thicker.

Fill the cookies.

Store in covered container.