A delicate crumb, rich taste, and “just right” crunch make these Nutty Butter Sandwich Cookies the perfect treat for kids of all ages.
Not too sweet and not too salty, these adorable little cookies can be gluten and dairy free too.
It’s a great back to school or back to reality snack that’s easy to make now or freeze for later…
Like the simple crunchy shortbread I made for you this summer, this is a basic cookie recipe you can make plain or fancy. Experiment with different flavors, shapes and sizes.
Different nut butters: Peanut butter, almond butter, cashew butter, nutella (avoid Sunbutter as it reacts to the baking soda and turns green)
Fillings:Â fill with nut butter, jam or candy
Jam or Jelly: raspberry or any dark colored jam ( lighter colors like apricot aren’t as “pretty”)
Candy: Chocolate or candy chips such as Ghirardelli chocolate disks
Shapes: Roll cookies into round or square logs or pinch sandwich rounds in the middle to make a “peanut” shape.
Decorations: Use the tines of a fork to poke holes in the cookies or use the sides of the fork to make a criss cross shape.
For extra crunch and sparkle, sprinkle baked cookies with raw brown sugar crystals.
To make smaller cookies, divide the dough into eight equal pieces and roll logs about 12 inches long.
Prep now, bake later! Refrigerate unbaked logs for up to a week or freeze for up to three months.
For best results, freeze the sliced cookie sandwiches again for about 20 minutes before baking.
(Otherwise the cookies spread too quickly and lose their shape.) Although this takes a little extra time, these scrumptious cookies are totally worth it!
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Put this cute, crunchy cookie sandwich on your must bake list!!
More fall baking inspiration:
double chocolate caramel cookies
chocolate crunch bars (gluten free)
pumpkin swirl brownies with chocolate frosting
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Looks like a delicious and highly addictive recipe!
Thanks Liz! As the chief taste tester, I admit they are highly addictive–which is why I like to make the mini versions so you are only eating a few delicious bites at a time! Even my parents liked them and they rarely eat sweets (they have willpower!)