Chocolate peanut-butter cookie sandwich

Delicious chewy chocolate cookies sandwiched with a peanut buttercream… Heaven!

 

Chocolate peanut butter cookie sandwich

Makes 12 cookies / 6 sandwiches

Cookies

165g plain flour

30g cocoa powder

1/4 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon bread soda

55g butter

50g caster sugar

35g brown sugar

1 egg

45g golden syrup

30ml milk

1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence

130g chocolate peanut butter cups

40g salted peanuts

Peanut buttercream

200g butter

200g icing sugar

100g smooth peanut butter

Method

In a mixing bowl beat the butter and sugar until smooth.

Whisk together the egg, golden syrup, milk and vanilla and slowly add.

When combined add the flour, cocoa, baking powder and bread soda and mix until a dough is formed.

Add in the chocolate peanut butter cups and salted peanuts and mix gently.

Divide the dough into 12 equal balls and place on two lined trays, flatten slightly and allow some room for them to spread.

Place in a preheated oven at 160C for 10-14 minutes.

Once baked, remove and place on a wire rack to cool.

For the buttercream, simply beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

Add the peanut butter to this and mix until combined and smooth.

Place the buttercream into a piping bag and pipe on the base of one cookie and sandwich with the other.

Enjoy!