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Homemade Double Peanut Butter Cookies
Finally sharing my grandmother's famous sandwich cookie recipe that brings back childhood memories. These double peanut butter cookies have the perfect chewy texture with a dreamy creamy filling. I make these whenever I need some comfort food and my kids absolutely devour them.
A Cookie Worth Making
The magic happens when you pair soft peanut butter cookies with a smooth buttery filling. What I love most is how simple these are to make with basic pantry ingredients. Whenever I bring these to bake sales or potlucks people go crazy for them and beg for the recipe.
Kitchen Essentials
- Creamy peanut butter: 1 cup natural works best. Skip the fancy stuff regular peanut butter makes better cookies.
- Granulated sugar: 1 cup gives perfect sweetness and texture.
- Egg: 1 large at room temperature helps bind everything.
- Vanilla extract: 1 tsp pure vanilla makes everything better.
- Butter: 1/2 cup softened for silky filling.
- Brown sugar: 1/4 cup adds caramel notes to filling.
- Powdered sugar: 1 cup creates that cloud like filling texture.
- Heavy cream: 3 tbsp makes filling extra smooth.
Baking Time
- Cookie Magic:
- Heat oven to 350°F. Line your cookie sheet with parchment. Mix peanut butter sugar egg and vanilla until smooth and creamy.
- Shape and Bake:
- Roll dough into little balls press with fork to make pretty criss crosses. Bake about 10-12 minutes until edges turn golden. Let them cool completely.
- Whip Up Filling:
- Beat butter and brown sugar until fluffy. Add powdered sugar and cream until it looks like clouds.
- Put Them Together:
- Spread filling on one cookie bottom add another cookie on top squeeze gently.
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Storage and Snacking Tips
These cookies taste amazing with cold milk. Keep them in an airtight container on the counter for 3 days if they last that long. Pop them in the fridge for a week but honestly in my house they never make it past day two.
Frequently Asked Questions
- → Can I use crunchy peanut butter instead of creamy?
While crunchy peanut butter works, it changes the cookie texture. Creamy peanut butter gives you smoother cookies that are easier to press and sandwich together.
- → How long do these cookies stay fresh?
Store them in an airtight container at room temperature for 3-4 days. The filling helps keep the cookies soft and fresh longer than plain peanut butter cookies.
- → Can I make the cookies ahead and fill them later?
Yes, bake the cookies and store them until ready to use. Make the filling fresh when needed, as it's best to assemble them with room temperature filling.
- → Why do we make the crisscross pattern on top?
The fork marks help flatten the cookies for even baking and create the classic peanut butter cookie look. It also helps the cookies bake evenly.
- → Can I freeze these sandwich cookies?
You can freeze them for up to 2 months in an airtight container. Let them thaw completely at room temperature before serving.