Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich Cookies

Holy Moly. I want one (or two) of these right now!!!!
(makes 12 cookies)

Cookie Dough:
1&1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1&1/2 t. baking soda
1/4 t. kosher salt
1/2 cup unsalted Kerrygold* butter, at room temp.
1/2 cup lightly packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup Sugar in the Raw*
1 large egg
1/2 t. pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup creamy natural peanut butter
1/4 cup chopped honey-roasted peanuts

Filling:
1/3 cup creamy natural peanut butter
5 T. unsalted Kerrygold* butter, softened
1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
1/4 t. pure vanilla extract
1/8 t. kosher salt
1/4 cup seedless jam, such as Concord grape, raspberry, or strawberry

Make the dough: Preheat the oven to 350. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper. In a med. bowl, whisk the flour, baking soda, and salt. In another med. bowl, using a hand mixer, beat the butter with both sugars at med. speed until light and fluffy, about 3 mins. Beat in the egg and vanilla, then beat in the dry ingredients in 3 batches, mixing well between additions. Fold in the peanut butter until fully incorporated. Scoop 24 1" balls of dough onto the baking sheets at least 2" apart. Press the balls dough slightly; they should be about 1&1/2" in diameter. Sprinkle the tops with the chopped peanuts. Bake the cookies for 10-12 mins. until the edges are light golden brown and the tops are slightly cracked; rotate the baking sheets halfway through. Let the cookies cool for 10 mins. on the baking sheets, then transfer to a rack to let cool completely.

Meanwhile, make the filling: In a bowl, using a hand mixer, whip the peanut butter with the butter, confectioners' sugar, vanilla, and salt at med. speed until fluffy, about 5 mins. Refrigerate for about 45 mins., until chilled. Spoon 1&1/2 T. of the filling on the underside of 12 cookies. Spread 1 t. of jam on the underside of the remaining cookies. Sandwich the halves together and serve with cold milk*.

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