Nutter Butter Cookies
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TheCookiePart:
1/2cupvegetableshortening
2/3cupgranulatedsugar
1egg
1/2teaspoonsalt
3tablespoonspeanutbutter(regular)
1/2cupold−fashionedQuakeroats
1cupall−purposeflour
TheFilling:
1/2cuppeanutbutter(lowfat,ifavailable)
3/4cuppowderedsugar
1tablespoonfinegrahamcrackercrumbs
Preheattheovento325F.Creamtogethertheshorteningandsugar
withanelectricmixer.Addtheegg,salt,andpeanutbutterand
beatuntilwellblended.Puttheoatsinablenderandblendon
mediumspeeduntiltheyarealmostasfinelygroundasflour.Add
theoatsandflourtothemixtureandblendwell.Rolloutdough
withyourhandsinto1inchballs.Pressthemflatontoungreased
cookiesheetssothattheyform2−inchcircles.
Bakefor8to10minutes,oruntillightbrownaroundtheedges.
Whilethecookiesbake,combinethefillingingredientsinasmall
bowl.Whenthecookiesarecool,spreadathinlayeroffilling
onacookieandpressanotherontop.
