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Peanut Butter Cookies with Hazelnut Frosting

Author Jennifer

Ingredients

  • Cookies
  • 1 ½ Cups AP Flour
  • 1 Cup Sugar
  • 1 Cup Peanut Butter Smooth or Chunky
  • 1 Stick Butter softened
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 teas. Vanilla
  • ¾ teas. Baking Powder
  • ½ teas. Salt
  • Frosting
  • 3 Cups Powdered Sugar
  • 4 Tbsp. Butter
  • 4 Tbsp. Hazelnut Spread
  • 2 Tbsp. Milk

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375˚.
  • In a medium bowl cream together Sugar and Butter.
  • Add Vanilla and Egg beat until well combined
  • Add Peanut Butter mix until combined.
  • Add Flour, Salt and Baking Powder.  Mix until dough forms.
  • Roll out on lightly dusted counter or wax paper to about ¼ inch thick.  Cut out rounds with a cookie cutter.  Dimple the cookies in the center. Place on lightly greased or non-stick cookie sheet.
  • Bake at 375˚ until they just start to brown on the sides, approximately 10 minutes.
  • Remove and let cool completely.
  • In another bowl using an electric mixer beat together the Powdered Sugar, Butter, Hazelnut Spread and milk to make a frosting. If it is too thick add 1 teas. of milk at a time until it reaches desired thickness.
  • Spoon or pipe desired amount of frosting onto cookies.