The Beloved Nutter Butter

For the Love of Nutter Butters

Formerly called the National Biscuit Company, Nabisco was formed in the late 1800s by several bakeries that joined together to meet a growing demand. In the 1870s, Nabisco's forefathers had introduced the first individually packaged baked goods. Before this, cookies and crackers had been sold from open barrels or biscuit boxes. The company has become the world's largest manufacturer of cookies and crackers, selling some 42 million packages of Nabisco products each day to retail outlets on every continent.

Nutter Butter Cookies were introduced in 1969 and have quickly taken their place alongside Nabisco's most popular products, including Oreos, Chips Ahoy!, and Fig Newtons.

Cookies:

• 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
• 2/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons peanut butter
• 1/2 cup old-fashioned Quaker oats
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
  

Filling:

• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 3/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon fine graham cracker crumbs

1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
2. In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar with an electric mixer.
3. Add the egg, salt, and peanut butter and beat until well blended.
4. Put the oats in a blender and blend on medium speed until they are almost as finely ground as flour.
5. Add the oats and flour to the mixture and blend well.
6. Pinch out small portions of dough and roll into 1-inch balls in the palm of your hand. Press these flat on ungreased cookie sheets so that they form 2-inch circles. If you're a stickler for a cookie that looks just like the real thing, you can form the dough into a peanut shape as shown above.
   
7. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, or until light brown around the edges.
8. While the cookies bake, combine the filling ingredients in a small bowl.
9. When the cookies are cool, use a butter knife to spread a thin layer of filling on the flat side of a cookie, and press another on top.
   
10. Repeat.

Makes 2 dozen cookies.

Chewy Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars

Chewy Chocolate

Peanut Butter Bars

Ingredients:

1. 1 - (16.5 ounce) roll Pillsbury(R) Create 'n Bake(R) refrigerated sugar cookies
2. 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated)
3. 1 cup crunchy peanut butter
4. 1 teaspoon vanilla
5. 3 egg yolks
6. 1 (12 ounce) package semisweet chocolate chips

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray. Cut cookie dough in half crosswise. Cut each section in half lengthwise. With floured fingers, press dough evenly in bottom of pan to form crust. Bake 10 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, in medium bowl, mix condensed milk, peanut butter, vanilla and egg yolks until smooth.
3. Spoon milk mixture evenly over partially baked crust; carefully spread. Bake 20 to 25 minutes longer or until set.
4. Sprinkle with chocolate chips; let stand 3 minutes to soften. Spread chocolate evenly over top. Cool completely, about 1 1/2 hours. Refrigerate 30 minutes to set chocolate. For bars, cut into 6 rows by 6 rows.