Peanut Butter Ice Cream Sandwiches

• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
• 3/4 cup sugar, divided
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 12 ounces dark chocolate candy coating, chopped
• 1 quart vanilla ice cream, softened

1. Preheat oven to 350u0b0. In a large bowl, cream shortening, peanut butter, 1/2 cup sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.
2. Roll into 1-in. balls; roll in remaining sugar. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased
3. . Flatten with a fork, forming a crisscross pattern.
4. Bake 9-11 minutes or until set (do not overbake). Remove to wire racks to cool completely.
5. In a microwave, melt candy coating; stir until smooth. Spread a heaping teaspoonful on the bottom of each cookie; place chocolate side up on waxed paper until set.
6. To make ice cream sandwiches, place 1/4 cup ice cream on the bottom of half of the cookies; top with remaining cookies. Wrap in plastic; freeze on a
7. overnight.

shortening, peanut butter, sugar, brown sugar, egg, vanilla, flour, baking soda, salt, coating, vanilla ice cream

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/peanut-butter-ice-cream-sandwiches/ (may not work)