Chocolate Shortbread Sandwich Cookies

Name: Chocolate Shortbread Sandwich Cookies
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 18
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 227 grams bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped; 43 grams 1/2 cup cocoa powder; 76 grams 2/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon confectioners sugar, divided; 283 grams cups all-purpose flour; 118 milliliters (3 1/2) ounces granulated sugar; 177 milliliters heavy cream; 0 teaspoons salt; 227 grams 16 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened; 1 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Chocolate Shortbread Sandwich Cookies might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe covers 6% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 18. One portion of this dish contains approximately 3g of protein, 19g of fat, and a total of 298 calories. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 2 hours. Head to the store and pick up vanillan extract, ounces granulated sugar, flour, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Place chocolate in medium bowl.

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Chocolate

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Bowl

Heat cream in small saucepan over medium heat until simmering.

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Cream

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Sauce Pan

Pour over chocolate and let sit 5 minutes.

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Chocolate

Add 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar, whisk until smooth, then chill until set, about 1 hour.

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Powdered Sugar

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Whisk

In stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment, mix remaining 2/3 cup confectioners' sugar, butter, granulated sugar, vanilla, and salt on medium low speed until creamy.

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Powdered Sugar

Granulated Sugar

Vanilla

Butter

Salt

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Stand Mixer

Mix in flour and cocoa until completely combined. Wrap dough in plastic wrap, forming a 6-inch disc and chill until firm, about 30 minutes.

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Cocoa Powder

Dough

All Purpose Flour

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Adjust oven racks to medium low and medium high positions. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper.

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Baking Paper

Baking Sheet

Oven

Divide dough in half. On lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/8-inch thick.

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Dough

Roll

Cut out cookies with cutter and place evenly on baking sheets.

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Cut Out Cookies

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Baking Sheet

Cut centers out of half of the cookies.

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Bake until firm, 10 to 12 minutes, rotating pans from top to bottom and front to back halfway through baking.

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Oven

Let cool 5 minutes on pans, then transfer cookies and parchment to cooling rack to cool completely before filling. Repeat with any remaining dough.

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Dough

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Wire Rack

Place pastry tip in pastry bag and fill bag with chocolate mixture. Pipe a thin layer onto each of the cookie bottoms. Sandwich together with the top cookies and serve.

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Chocolate

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Pastry Bag