Peanut-Butter Chocolate Sandwich Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 34 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 12 teaspoon baking soda
• 12 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 12 cup dark brown sugar
• well packed
• 7 tablespoons butter
• room temperature
• 12 cup creamy peanut butter
• 12 cup vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon maple extract (or use 2 teaspoons vanilla)
• 1 12 cups mini chocolate chips
• 6 ounces milk chocolate
• chopped
• 12 cup creamy peanut butter
• 14 cup powdered sugar
• 14 teaspoon salt
• 34 cup whipping cream

Instructions

1. Set oven to 350 degrees.
2. Prepare a cookie/baking sheet.
3. For the cookies; in a bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
4. In another bowl beat the powdered sugar, dark brown sugar and butter until smooth using an electric mixer.
5. Gradually beat in oil, vanilla, maple extract and egg; add to the dry ingredients; mix until just blended.
6. Stir in the mini chocolate chips.
7. Drop the cookie dough by level tablespoons onto a baking sheet, spacing about 1-1/2 inches apart.
8. Bake for about 12 minutes, or until puffed and golden brown.
9. Cool slightly then transfer cookies to a rack to cool completely.
10. For the filling; in a medium bowl mix together chopped chocolate, peanut butter, powdered sugar and salt.
11. In a small saucepan bring whipping cream to a boil, then pour hot cream over the chocolate mixture; stir with a wooden spoon until smooth.
12. Place in the refrigerator for 1 hour until thick and spreadable.
13. Spread a couple of teaspoons (or more!)
14. of the cooled filling onto the flat side of one cookie.
15. Top with the second cookie forming a sandwich.
16. Repeat with remaining filling and cookies.