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This Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies recipe is a Girl Scout Copycat version of Do-si-dos. Can’t wait for cookie season? Make this homemade version!
Girl Scout Cookies have been a favorite in this house, probably starting from the time I was a Girl Scout myself and went door to door selling them. It’s hard to choose just one favorite but if I had to narrow it down to three, it’d be Do-Si-Do’s, Thin Mints and Samoas.
If you have been wondering how to make Girl Scout cookies at home when it’s not cookie season, you have come to the right place. Today we are making peanut butter sandwich cookies, otherwise known as Do-Si-Do’s. These are a bit bigger than the original version, but I am 100% okay with more cookie! ;) Let’s make them!
Homemade Do-Si-Dos Copycat Recipe: Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies
Here’s how to make your own Do-si-dos – the peanut butter sandwich cookie — at home. They are irresistible! The process for making them at home can be divided into three steps:
- Make the peanut butter oatmeal cookies
- Make the peanut butter filling
- Assemble the peanut butter sandwich cookies
You are going to love this recipe for a few reasons:
- The crunchy peanut butter oatmeal cookie with a smooth thick filling makes the perfect cookie!
- Simple and easy to make
- No refrigeration required
- Cookie batter is mixed by hand – no mixer is required!
Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies Tips & Tricks
This recipe makes 26 cookies. Here are a few tips to ensure you get the best peanut butter sandwich cookies every time.
- Use a cookie scoop – this recipe makes 26 cookies. Using a cookie scoop ensures that all of the cookies are about the same size which is helpful for sandwich cookies.
- Line baking sheets with wax paper.
How Long to Bake
These cookies bake for 20 minutes which may seem like a long time, but that is necessary to make sure the cookie is crunchy and can stand up to the filling. I usually prefer soft cookies, but these crunchy cookies are so good!
Perfect for peanut butter lovers, you will love making your own Do-si-dos copycat cookies right at home.
If you love the Girl Scout version, then you will love these cookies! Looking for more Girl Scout recipes? Try our Samoas Truffles or our Fudgy Samoa Brownies — yum!
PS: To learn more about Girl Scout Cookies, visit their website.
Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies (Girl Scout Copycat)
Ingredients
COOKIE INGREDIENTS
- 2 cups flour
- 1/2 cup quick oats
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 tea salt
- 1 cup butter room temp
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 3/4 cup white sugar
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
FILLING INGREDIENTS
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablesoons milk
Instructions
COOKIE DIRECTIONS
- Preheat oven to 350° and line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- In a small bowl, combine flour, oats, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine butter, brown sugar, and white sugar. Mix until smooth. Add in peanut butter and mix well. Stir in egg and vanilla.
- Add in flour mixture and mix until completely combined.
- Scoop into 26 even balls (a cookie scoop works great for this).
- Bake for 20 minutes, only 6-7 cookies on a tray a time.
- Repeat with remaining dough until it is all baked.
- Let cool completely before filling.
FILLING DIRECTIONS
- In a large bowl, combine the peanut butter and butter until smooth.
- Add in the powdered sugar and milk and mix until fully combined. Mixture will be thick.
- Roll into 13 balls. Place 1 ball of filling between 2 cookies and slightly press together until filling reaches the edges of the cookie.
