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For Cookies:.
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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In a bowl, beat peanut butter and shortening with electric mixer on medium speed for 30 seconds.
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Add brown sugar, egg, and vanilla. Beat untill combined, scraping sides of bowl.
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Beat in baking soda, salt, and as much flour as you can. Stir in any remaining flour.
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Form dough into balls, using a level teaspoon each. Place 11/2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheet. Flatten by making crisscross marks with the tines of a fork dipped in sugar.
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Bake 7 to 8 minutes. Cool on baking sheet 1 minute then transfer to wire rack.
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For Peanut Cream Filling mix 3/4 cup chunky peanut butter, 3/4 cup marshmellow cream, 3 tablespoons milk, 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon, and 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin.
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Spread one teaspoon of Peanut Cream Filling on flat side on one cookie and top with another cookie.
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Store in airtight container for 3 days. You can freeze unfilled cookies for up to a month.
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You can also make the cookies from a package mix and use this cream filling recipe.