On our very first trip to the US back in 2013, we tried Nutter Butters for the first time and were immediately hooked. There isn’t much that the US does better than the UK in terms of food in my opinion, but it does know how to use peanut butter properly. There are so many peanut flavoured cookies, chocolate bars and candies that if you’re a peanut butter fan you are spoilt for choice.

So when we got home, I quickly found a way of making these cookies so we didn’t need to wait till our next trip to the States to have them again. True to form, these are much larger and less dainty looking than actual Nutter Butters, but they taste great and kill the peanut cravings!

Recipe from Delish.com – Makes 20

Ingredients

FOR THE COOKIES

• 1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
• 1/2 c. Butter, softened to room temperature
• 1/2 c. sugar
• 1/2 c. packed brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
• 1 c. creamy peanut butter

FOR THE FILLING

• 1 c. creamy peanut butter
• 5 tbsp. unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
• 1 1/2 c. powdered sugar
• 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
• pinch of kosher salt

1. Preheat oven to 350° F/ 180C and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. In a medium bowl, stir together flour, baking soda and salt.
3. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars together until light and fluffy. Add the egg, vanilla and peanut butter and beat until combined. Add the dry ingredients to the wet and mix until just combined.
4. Roll dough into oblong balls. Make a criss-cross pattern by pressing into the dough with the tines of a fork, and then pinch slightly in the center to create an indent.
5. Place cookies on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes, or until the edges are slightly golden. Let cool 10 minutes before removing from pan.
6. Make filling: In a large bowl, cream together peanut butter and butter until light and fluffy. Add powdered sugar, vanilla and salt and beat until evenly combined.
7. Spread an even layer of frosting on one cookie and sandwich another on top. Repeat until all cookies are filled. Serve.