Cutler's Peanut Butter Cookies

If you have never been to Cutler's Cookies before than you have never really lived.  They have the best sandwiches and the cookies are stuff dreams are made of.  Anytime I am remotely close to Bountiful I have to stop and grab a cookie or dozen.  Awhile ago I stumbled up their blog and they have some of their cookie recipes posted!  This one is my favorite.  Peanut butter, chocolate, and love is what these are made out of.  The dough itself doesn't have peanut butter in it but don't let that fool you.  They are packed with flavor and amazing so go make them already!!

Peanut Butter Cookies

1 cup butter, room temperature (I soften mine in the microwave and it works great too)
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
3 1/4 cups cake flour (I use all purpose flour and just add a little less than 3 1/4 cups)
1 bag Reese's Peanut Butter chips

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees and place rack in center of oven.
Cream together butter, sugars, salt, baking soda and powder.  Add vanilla and eggs. Mix well.
Add flour and peanut butter chips. Mix just until flour and chips are blended together.
Using a cookie scoop or ice cream scoop, or just a large spoon, scoop into 2 inch balls and place on a parchment lined cookie sheet about 4 inches apart. 
Bake for about 12 minutes, or until set.


Peanut Butter Frosting 

1/2 cup butter, soft-room temperature
3 cups powdered sugar
1/2 cup peanut butter (not natural)
milk to thin to proper consistency (whole milk is best)

Cream together room-temperature butter and powdered sugar. Add peanut butter and beat until smooth. Add milk a tablespoon at time, just until frosting is smooth and creamy. Set aside.

Chocolate Frosting

1 cup butter or 1/2 and 1/2 blend butter/margarine
4-6 cups powdered sugar
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa (or less if you like a lighter cocoa frosting)
1 tablespoon vanilla
1/4 to 1/3 cup milk

Cream butter and 4 cups powdered sugar. Add cocoa and vanilla. Add milk a tablespoon at a time until frosting is smooth. If needed, add more powdered sugar.

After cookies are cooled, frost with peanut butter frosting. Then frost on top of the peanut butter frosting with the chocolate frosting. When spreading the chocolate frosting on top of the peanut butter frosting, be very gentle and leave a small space between the edge of the peanut butter frosting and the chocolate frosting for a layered frosting look.

Pictures and original recipe found: http://cutlerscookies.blogspot.com/2013/02/peanut-butter-cookies.html