Frosted peanut butter cookies

 
                       FROSTED PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES
 
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 Serving Size  : 36   Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Cookies                          Desserts
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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                         -----COOKIES-----
      1/2   c            Margarine, softened
    1       c            Peanut butter
    1       c            Sugar
    2                    Eggs
    1       t            Vanilla
    1 1/2   c            Flour
      1/4   ts           Baking soda
    1       t            Baking powder
      1/4   ts           Salt
                         -----FROSTING-----
      1/2   c            Peanut butter
    1 1/2   c            Powdered sugar
    2       ts           Vanilla
      2/3   c            Peanut butter
 
   Cookies In a large bowl, using a mixer, cream butter and peanut butter with
   sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Stir in the
   vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Gradually
   blend into creamed mixture. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto greased
   cookie sheet. Bake at 375 F. for 10 minutes. Cool. Spread with the
   frosting. Makes 3 dozen cookies. Frosting Melt margarine. Remove from heat.
   Beat in the sugar and vanilla. Mix well. Stir in the peanut butter. If the
   mixture becomes too thick, add milk or water to give it a spreading
   consistency.
  
 
 
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