Reviewed: Nov. 26, 2012

Peanut butter and chocolate make for a perfect combination.

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Cooking Level: Professional

Living In: Seattle, Washington, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 9, 2012

I pretty much followed the recipe, though I did decrease the sugar by half a cup. I don't like things so sweet so they were perfect for me this way. I didnt have crisco, so I just subbed margarine. The cookies turned great- very soft. After my first batch I tried making them a bit smaller and patting them down to flatten before putting them in the oven. When sandwiched they are really big! The problem with making them smaller/thinner is they become more delicate. You might want to experiment a bit with the size. The fudge turned out great. I made it on the stove in a double boiler (afraid of burning the chocolate in the microwave). I added just a pinch of salt to the chips and condensed milk, as this is usually called for when I have made fudge in other recipes. Overall, really good and would be fun to do with kids.

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rmzhao82

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 9, 2012

I just tried this recipe. I followed it to the T and they came out pretty good. They are very sweet so i might adjust the sugar next time. To make them look pretty make balls with your hands and then flatten them out

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Elizabeth Swiatek

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Dec. 9, 2012

I'm just now finishing up this recipe. I used real butter instead of Crisco and the cookies taste great but I'm still waiting on the fudge filling to cool. At first I made the filling the way the recipe states...in the microwave, but it never melted correctly...it looked crumbly, not smooth. So then, I attempted to re-melt it on the stove top in a double boiler and it looked better but didn't seem to be the right consistency. It was very difficult to spread and the cookies didn't "stay together". For this reason I gave it four stars. Next time I'll take the advice of other posters and cut back on the sugar, the cookies are good but way to sweet for my liking. To Coralie; one stick of Crisco shortening equals two sticks of butter.

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pat

Reviewed: Dec. 10, 2012

Very good, used a bit less sugar, 1/4 C. to 1/2 C. less is about right. Used butter, it is natural, and has a taste that cannot be matched! Same measurements as with the crisco. Good recipe to make with kids, too. **Also, when melting the chocolate, use 1/2 power or less, and stir the chips at 30 second intervals, even if they seem whole and unmelted, or just use a double boiler which is what I prefer; on a low / med heat, without boiling the water and don't let any moisture get into the chocolate or it can / will seize it (make it hard and crusty), and make the texture and taste less than satifactory. I do have to warn you all, these will not last long, you may want to hide some for yourself or for later in the freezer or in the back of the cupboard!

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suprmom

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Wolcott, Vermont, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 10, 2012

Great recipe. I had no problem melting the chocolate in the microwave. Just remember to heat for about a minute, stir, then heat for 30 seconds more and stir again. Came out very creamy and nice. The cookies barely lasted a couple of days. Will definitely make these again!

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wyoroses

Reviewed: Dec. 10, 2012

I have a question. Can you use the packaged Peanut butter cookie mix? I'm going to try making these, but not sure I will have the time to make the cookies from scratch. These look so yummy!!

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akmathur

Reviewed: Dec. 10, 2012

Don't worry Coralie, uwasvwaya is rude to many in her reviews. If you click on her user name and look at the reviews written, many were rude and demeaning, even hateful towards others. You shouldn't be made to feel stupid for asking a question. Some people have more experience than others and the only way to learn is to ask. While I do think it is more expensive to buy Crisco in stick form than it is to buy it buy the tub and measure it out each time, I also think it is easier and a lot less mess. You're the one using and paying for it, so it should be your choice. It certainly doesn't make you lazy. Also, she was wrong because each stick is one cup, unlike a stick of butter which is a 1/2 cup. Good luck!

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Jen Miller

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA

Living In: Robesonia, Pennsylvania, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 14, 2012

Tried this a few days ago. Baked the cookies one day, and made filling & filled them the next day. I think I'm missing the flavor butter would bring to the cookies, so next time I'll try half and half butter & shortening. (I always use Jif..best taste!) I made the balls of dough pretty small...maybe 1"...then barely flattened a bit, and this worked well. Filling worked well in the micro with my 'melt' setting. Tried spreading the filling, but what worked GREAT was to roll the filling into little balls (it is NOT sticky, surprisingly!), place the filling ball on cookie and flatten slightly, then put the other cookie on top and wiggle it into place. Then you have a nice, neatly filled cookie that looks like the one in the photo! This made a lot - I did not count them - and they are over halfway GONE....and they were supposed to be for Christmas-giving!! Gotta find a hiding place for them.....!

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TheWelshmansWife

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Monrovia, California, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 14, 2012

My husband said if I rolled the dough in sugar before I baked the cookies they would be perfect. I used a cookie scoop to have the cookies come out nearly perfect in size. I also reduced the temperature to 365. Baked them 5 minutes & did my rotating trays front to back & upper & lover shelves of the oven, then another 2 minutes 40 seconds. They were perfect, not 1 over baked cookie. I would recommend you try them.yummmmmm

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