Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies with Nutella Filling

For the cookies:

Preheat the oven to 350 F.

Place the butter and sugars in a large bowl and beat for several minutes until fluffy and pale in color. Add the peanut butter and beat for a few more seconds until combined. Add the eggs and vanilla and beat another few seconds until combined.

In a separate bowl, sift the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Add the flour mixture to the wet mixture and, using a rubber spatula, gently fold to combine. Be careful not to over-stir.

Form the dough into 1-inch balls and place them on a non-stick cookie sheet, with about 2 inches in between each. Then press a grid pattern into them with the tines of a fork (see photo). Bake for 8-9 minutes.

Remove pan from oven. Let the cookies cool on the cookie sheet for 3 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

For the filling:

Combine the cream cheese, marshmallow cream and Nutella in a bowl and beat until combined.

Using a butter knife, spread the filling on the bottom side of one cookie and place another cookie on top. Repeat with the remaining cookies and filling.

Makes about 32 sandwich cookies.