It's time to enjoy the classic peanut butter bar in cookie form! These peanut butter finger cookies are absolutely delicious! A classic peanut butter cookie is topped with chocolate frosting!
2 ½cupsall purpose unbleached flour or white whole wheat flour
1teaspoonbaking powder
1 ½teaspoonbaking soda
½teaspoonsalt
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a cookie sheet.
On medium speed in a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter, peanut butter and sugars.
Turn the mixer to low and stir in the eggs, stopping to scrape the bowl if necessary. Slowly stir in the flour, baking powder and baking soda and salt. Mix until dough is well blended.
Drop dough by tablespoon onto the cookie sheets, leaving two inches of space between cookie.
Bake at 350 degrees for ten minutes, or until the edges of the cookie begin to brown and the cookie cracks. Remove from oven and allow to cool for several minutes on the cookie sheet before moving to a cooling rack. Allow cookies to cool completely before frosting.
Notes
For Cookie Frosting: In a mixing bowl, cream together 1 cup butter, ½ cup cocoa powder, 5 cups powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla and 3-4 tablespoons of milk. Once smooth, turn off cookies and frost a generous layer on each cookie.