Peanut Butter-Filled Banana Cookies

Yields:	1 batch
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	Preparation	20 minutes
	Cooking	15 minutes
	Ready In	90 minutes

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Ingredients


Cookies
1	cup	butter, unsalted	at room temp
1	cup	sugar	(divided)
1	teaspoon	vanilla extract
2	each	bananas	ripe, peeled and sliced
2 1/2	cups	flour, all-purpose
1/4	teaspoon	salt
1/3	cup	walnuts	finely chopped, toasted

Filling
2	cups	powdered sugar
1/4	cup	butter, unsalted	room temp
2	tablespoons	cream cheese	softened
1/4	cup	peanut butter	creamy
1	tablespoon	vanilla extract
1/4	teaspoon	nutmeg	grated

Directions

Cookies:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Beat butter until creamy in a large bowl.

Slowly beat in 3/4 cup sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy.

Add banana and beat on medium speed for 1 minute.

Beat in flour and salt.

Stir in walnuts.

Drop batter by spoonfuls, about 2 1/2 inches apart, onto cookie sheet sprayed lightly with nonstick cooking spray.

Dip bottom of drinking glass into sugar and press down on each ball of batter to form a 2 inch circle.

Bake 15 minutes or until edges are golden brown.

Remove baked cookies to wire rack to cool.

For filling:

Beat together powdered sugar, butter, cream cheese, peanut butter, vanilla and nutmeg until smooth.

Spread some of the filling on half the cookies.

Top with remaining cookies creating sandwich cookies.

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