Chocolate Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies

• 1 cup butter, cubed
• 2 tablespoons shortening
• 1 cup baking cocoa
• 1/2 cup chocolate syrup
• 1/4 cup peanut butter
• 3 large eggs
• 2-1/2 cups sugar
• 2-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup chunky peanut butter
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup milk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 11 cups confectioners' sugar

1. In a large saucepan melt butter and shortening over low heat, Remove from the heat; stir in the cocoa, chocolate syrup and peanut butter until smooth. Cool.
2. In a large bowl, beat eggs and sugar until lemon-colored. Beat in the chocolate mixture and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to chocolate mixture.
3. Drop by teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased
4. . Flatten with a glass dipped in sugar. Bake at 350u0b0 for 10-12 minutes or until surface cracks. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks.
5. In a large bowl, beat peanut butter and butter until fluffy. Beat in milk and vanilla. Gradually add confectioners' sugar; beat until smooth. Pipe or spread onto the bottoms of half of the cookies; top with remaining cookies.

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Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/chocolate-peanut-butter-sandwich-cookies/ (may not work)