Where is a Girl Scout when you need them?

Ain't no Girl Scouts in Costa Rica :( When cookie time rolls around I miss those smiley little girls standing in front of the grocery stores pedalling overpriced goodies. Everyone has their favorites, there are the "Thin Mint" folks, "Samoa" people, "Shortbread" guys, so on and so forth. But me I was a sucker for the "Do-Si-Dos". Those things are little pieces of peanut butter bliss! I could have some shipped down but I'm sure they would "magically disappear" in customs. Determined to get that little piece of home I hooked up a few "Half-Way to Heaven Peanutbutter Cookies". These cookies are "Que Rico"!!! Imagine a "Do-Si-Dos" but with a moist cookie and an even richer filling....Hear that?....Yes that was the sound of heaven opeing up and the angels decesnding sings songs of praise to the almighty "Half-Way to Heaven Peanutbutter Cookies".

* I had to do a bit of tweaking to the Broma Bakery recipe because down here you cant always find stuff :)

List O' Stuff

For the Cookies

1 1/2 Cups of Quick Oats

1/2 Cup of Flour

1/2 Cup of Sugar

!/2 Cup of Brown Sugar

1/2 Teaspoon of Baking Powder

1/2 Teaspoon of Baking Soda

1/2 Teaspoon of Salt

1/2 Teaspoon of Vanilla Extract

1/2 Cup of Smooth Peanut Butter

1/4 Cup of Honey 

1 Stick of Unsalted Butter, Softened

1 Egg

For the Filling

1/2 Cup of Powdered Sugar 

1 Cup of Smooth Peanut Butter

1/3 Cup of Honey

How To

• Preheat Oven to 350ºF. 
• In a Medium bowl, mix the oats, flour, baking powder, baking soda, & salt.
• In a Large bowl, mix the butter, both sugars, egg, peanut butter, honey, and vanilla extract.
• Pour the oat mixture into the large bowl. Stir until it is mixed well. 
• Place 1/2 inch balls of batter onto an a lightly greased baking sheet. (try to make an even number of balls)
• Bake for about 8 minutes. 
• When baked to your satisfaction, remove from the oven and allow to cool completely.
• While the cookies are baking...whisk together the powdered sugar, honey, and peanut butter until it is airy. I suggest using an electric hand mixer for about 5 minutes or so. 
• On a clean work surface, place half of the cookies upside down.
• Put a good dollop of filling into the center of each upside down cookie. 
• Top each upside down cookie with a cookie and press down a bit until the filling just comes to the edges.
• Sit back, Relax, and go "Half-way to Heaven"