filled oatmeal peanut butter cookies

These cookies are favorites of  the boys and Lonnie. They are heavy and rich, though - you can't eat many.

Filled Oatmeal Peanut Butter Cookies

1 1/2 cups flour
1 t. baking soda
1/2 t. baking powder
1/2 t. salt
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup peanut butter
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
2 t. vanilla extract
2 cups quick cooking oats

Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Set aside.

In a large bowl, cream together butter, peanut butter, sugar and brown sugar. Add eggs an vanilla. Mix well.

Gradually add flour mixture.

Stir in oats.

Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto a lightly greased baking sheet.

Bake In a preheated 350° oven for 8 to 10 minutes. My oven runs a little hot so I usually set it for 345° and the cookies are ready to take out at 8 minutes. I like them just slightly under done so they will be soft.

Cool the cookies completely.

While the cookies are cooling you can make the filling.

Filling

6 Tbsp. butter

1 cup peanut butter

2 cups confectioners sugar

5 Tbsp. Cream of half&half

Cream together butter and peanut butter. Add confectioners sugar. Add cream...one spoon at a time until mixture has a good spreading consistency.

Spread a generous amount on a cookie and top with another cookie. Don't worry if you run out of filling because the cookies are good alone, too.

Makes a huge batch...maybe 6-7 dozen cookies...but once you put them together with the filling it is only half as many!
This recipe came from the Allrecipes website.