Peanut Butter Pan Cookies with Chocolate Frosting

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• Ingredients
• 1 1/2 C Shortening
• 1 3/4 C Peanut Butter
• 1 1/2 C Brown Sugar
• 1 1/2 C Sugar
• 3 Large Eggs
• 1 C Milk
• 1 Tbsp Vanilla
• 4 1/4 C Flour
• 1 tsp Salt
• 1 Tbsp Baking Soda
• 1 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
• Chocolate Frosting
• 1/4 C Margarine
• 1/4 C Shortening
• 3 C Powdered Sugar
• 2 tsp Vanilla
• 2 Tbsp Milk
• 1 1/2 C Milk Chocolate
• Instructions
• 1. In a large bowl cream together the shortening and peanut butter.
• 2. Next add the brown sugar and sugar. Mix in the eggs, vanilla and milk.
• 3. In a separate bowl measure out the flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder. Mix with a whisk. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients in thirds.
• 4. Making sure the flour mixture is incorporated each time before adding more.
• 5. On a half sheet pan lay out parchment paper and lightly spray with non-stick spray.
• 6. Spread the cookie dough on the half sheet pan evenly.
• 7. Bake at 375° on the 2nd rack from the bottom of the oven for 30-37 minutes.
• I under baked mine because that is how I like my cookies. I baked mine closer to 30 minutes. Make sure the middle puffs up; if it doesn’t then it will be too under baked. You should see the middle start to rise around 22-25 minutes.
• 8. While cookies are baking make the icing.
• 9. First, melt 1 ½ C milk chocolate over a double boiler or in a microwave.
• 10. Set melted chocolate aside.
• 11. Cream together margarine and shortening then add powdered sugar, vanilla and milk.
• 12. Once everything is incorporated add the chocolate.
• 13. Once the cookies come out of the oven cool completely, trim the edges and then spread the frosting evenly on top.
• 14. I let the frosting harden on top before cutting so it wouldn’t be as messy.
• 15. Cut into square when ready. This recipe serves 30-35.

bon appetit