Nutter Butter Cookies

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
2. 2
   In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and the sugar with an electric mixer.
3. 3
   Add the egg, salt and peanut butter and beat until well blended.
4. 4
   Put the oats in a blender or a food processor and grind away until they are almost as finely ground as flour.
5. 5
   Add the oats and the flour to the mixture and blend well.
6. 6
   Pinch out small portions of the dough and roll into 1 inch balls in the palm of your hand.
7. 7
   Press these flat on an ungreased cookie sheet so that they form 2 inch circles.
8. 8
   Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, until light brown around the edges.
9. 9
   While the cookies are baking, combine the filling ingredients in a small bowl.
10. 10
    When the cookies have cooled down, use a butter knife to spread a thin layer of filling on the flat side of a cookie and then press another one on top.
11. 11
    Repeat till all the cookies and the filling are use up.