Peanut Butter Ice Cream Sandwiches

Total Time: 1 hr 11 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 11 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 egg
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 375.
• 2 mix all ingredients and shape into 1 1/4-inch balls.
• 3 place 3 inches apart on cookie sheet.
• 4 flatten in criss-cross pattern with floured fork.
• 5 bake until brown, 9 to 11 minutes.
• 6 when cool press 1 slightly rounded tablespoon of ice cream between cookies. freeze until firm.
• 7 melt 1 package semisweet chocolate chips with 2 tablespoons shortening over stove, stirring occasionally. let stand 2 minutes, then dip half of each sandwich into chocolate.
• 8 place in pan; freeze until firm. store wrapped in plastic wrap.