Chocolate Chip Sandwich Cookies

• 1 (10-ounce) package swirled milk chocolate and peanut butter baking chips*
• 1/2 cup Land O Lakes Butter, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup creamy or chunky peanut butter**
• 1 Land O Lakes Egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• Sugar
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
• 2 tablespoons Land O Lakes Butter, softened
• 1/2 cup reserved swirled milk chocolate and peanut butter baking chips*
• 1 teaspoon shortening

1. Heat oven to 350F.
2. Reserve 1/2 cup baking chips for drizzle; set aside.
3. Combine 1/2 cup butter, 1/2 cup sugar, brown sugar and 1/4 cup peanut butter in bowl; beat at medium speed until well mixed.
4. Add egg and vanilla; continue beating until well mixed.
5. Add flour, baking soda and baking powder; beat at low speed until well mixed.
6. Stir in remaining baking chips.
7. Place sugar into bowl.
8. Shape dough into 3/4-inch balls.
9. Place 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
10. Flatten slightly with bottom of glass dipped in sugar.
11. Bake 8-10 minutes or until edges just begin to brown.
12. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets; remove to cooling rack.
13. Combine all filling ingredients in bowl.
14. Spread bottom-side of 1 cookie with about 1 teaspoon filling; top with another cookie, bottom-side down.
15. Repeat with remaining cookies.
16. Combine reserved baking chips and shortening in bowl.
17. Microwave 1 minute; stir until melted.
18. Drizzle over top of sandwich cookies.
19. *Substitute 3/4 cup milk or semi-sweet chocolate chips and 3/4 cup peanut butter baking chips.
20. Stir to combine; reserve 1/2 cup for drizzle.

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Taken from www.landolakes.com/recipe/1580/chocolate-chip-sandwich-cookies (may not work)