3/4 c Brown sugar
1 c Butter
1 Egg yolk
2 c Flour
1 c Peanut butter
FROSTING
2 tb Butter
1 1/4 c Powdered sugar
1/2 ts Vanilla
4 ts Milk (up to 5)
In large bowl, beat brown sugar and butter until light and fluffy. Add egg
yolk; blend well. Stir in flour; mix well. Add peanut butter and mix well.
Cover with plastic wrap; refrigerate 15 minutes if necessary for easier
handling. Heat oven to 375 degrees. Shape dough into 1 inch balls. Place 2
inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Flatten to 1 1/2 inch circle with
fork dipped in flour. Bake at 375 degrees for 11 to 16 minutes or until
light golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheets; cool completely.
Frosting: Heat 2 tablespoons butter in medium saucepan over medium heat
until light golden brown. Remove from heat. Stir in remaining frosting
ingredients, adding enough milk until frosting is of desired consistency.
Spread 1 teaspoon of frosting beteen 2 cooled cookies. Repeat with
remaining frosting and cookies. Yield 2 1/2 dozen sandwich cookies.
Per serving: 6103 Calories; 374g Fat (54% calories from fat); 126g Protein;
601g Carbohydrate; 897mg Cholesterol; 3872mg Sodium
NOTES : From “Fair’s Fare” Del Mar County Fair Prize Winning Recipes – 1997
edition, First Place – Family Cookie Jar, Best of Division
Yields
1 Servings