Double Peanut Butter Cookies

Submitted By: Reenae Miller

Ingredients

• 2¾ cups flour
• 1 cup sugar
• ¾ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup shortening
• 1 cup creamy peanut butter
• ½ cup light corn syrup
• 2 tablespoons milk

Peanut butter for filling

Instructions

Sift together dry ingredients. Cut in shortening and peanut butter until mixture resembles coarse meal. Blend in syrup and milk. Shape into a 2-inch roll; chill.
Slice dough 1/8-inch to ¼-inch thick. Place half the slices on the cookie sheet; spread each with 1 teaspoon peanut butter. Cover with remaining slices; seal edges with fork. Bake at 350º for about 12 minutes. Cool slightly, remove from sheet.
Yield: Four dozen.