Chocolate Sandwich Cookies

Chocolate Sandwich Cookies
You can never have too many dessert recipes, so give Chocolate Sandwich Cookies a try. Watching your figure? This vegetarian recipe has 333 calories, 3g of protein, and 18g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 15. Head to the store and pick up baking soda, salt, butter, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 15 minutes.

Instructions

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Make cookies: Arrange racks on bottom and top thirds of oven; preheat oven to 350F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment. In a bowl, using an electric mixer on low speed, combine sugar, flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt. Gradually add butter; slowly increase mixer speed to medium.
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Mixture will look crumbly at first, but continue mixing for about 8 minutes and it will come together in large clumps.
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Transfer dough to a well-floured work surface and knead briefly, then press into a small rectangle.
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Cut dough in half. Working with one piece at a time, roll dough to 1/4-inch thickness. Using a 1/2-inch round cutter, cut circles. Gather up scraps, reroll and cut as many cookies as possible.
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Transfer them to baking sheets.
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Bake cookies for 6 minutes, then rotate pans (top to bottom and front to back) and bake 6 minutes longer.
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Remove baking sheets from oven and place on wire racks for a few minutes to cool before transferring cookies to racks to cool completely. Repeat with remaining dough.
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Make filling: In a large bowl, using an electric mixer on high speed, beat butter until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Reduce mixer speed to low and gradually add salt and confectioners' sugar. Scrape down sides of bowl.
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Add food coloring, drop by drop, until filling takes on desired pink hue.
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Transfer filling to a pastry bag. Pipe filling onto half the cookies, then sandwich them together with remaining cookies.
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DifficultyMedium
Ready In15 m.
Servings15
Health Score1
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