Not-Nutter Butters
Rather than flattening these with a fork as with other peanut butter cookies, try using a cookie stamp. You can find cookie stamps at many craft and baking supply stores.
Difficulty: Easy
Hands-on: 25 minutesTotal: 45 minutes
Makes: 24 cookies
Ingredients
- ½ cup vegetable shortening
- ⅔ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- ½ tsp. salt
- 3 Tbsp. plus 1 cup creamy peanut butter, divided
- ½ cup old-fashioned oats
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 Tbsp. graham cracker crumbs
- 1½ cups sifted confectioners' sugar
- 2 Tbsp. whole milk
Directions
- Preheat oven to 325°F.
- Cream shortening and granulated sugar together until fluffy. Add egg, salt, and 3 tablespoons peanut butter; blend well.
- In a food processor, pulse oats until a fine powder is formed. Add with flour to shortening mixture; blend until smooth. Roll into 1" balls; place on ungreased baking sheet. Flatten with a fork.
- Bake 8–10 minutes. Cool.
- In a medium bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, 1 cup peanut butter, and confectioners' sugar. Add milk, a teaspoon at a time, to get the correct consistency for spreading. Sandwich 2 cookies, flat sides together, with filling.
| Amount per serving | |
|---|---|
| Calories | 270 |
| Total Fat | 18g |
| Saturated Fat | 3.5g |
| Cholesterol | 10mg |
| Sodium | 170mg |
| Total Carbohydrate | 22g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2g |
| Sugars | 14g |
| Protein | 7g |
Recipe Information
Makes: 24 cookies
Ingredients
- ½ cup vegetable shortening
- ⅔ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- ½ tsp. salt
- 3 Tbsp. plus 1 cup creamy peanut butter, divided
- ½ cup old-fashioned oats
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 Tbsp. graham cracker crumbs
- 1½ cups sifted confectioners' sugar
- 2 Tbsp. whole milk
Directions
- Preheat oven to 325°F.
- Cream shortening and granulated sugar together until fluffy. Add egg, salt, and 3 tablespoons peanut butter; blend well.
- In a food processor, pulse oats until a fine powder is formed. Add with flour to shortening mixture; blend until smooth. Roll into 1" balls; place on ungreased baking sheet. Flatten with a fork.
- Bake 8–10 minutes. Cool.
- In a medium bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, 1 cup peanut butter, and confectioners' sugar. Add milk, a teaspoon at a time, to get the correct consistency for spreading. Sandwich 2 cookies, flat sides together, with filling.
Nutrition Information
| Amount per serving | |
|---|---|
| Calories | 270 |
| Total Fat | 18g |
| Saturated Fat | 3.5g |
| Cholesterol | 10mg |
| Sodium | 170mg |
| Total Carbohydrate | 22g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2g |
| Sugars | 14g |
| Protein | 7g |