Cream Cheese Sandwich Cookies with Dark Chocolate Filling

Cream Cheese Sandwich Cookies with Dark Chocolate Filling
Cream Cheese Sandwich Cookies with Dark Chocolate Filling requires around 2 hours and 48 minutes from start to finish. This recipe makes 32 servings with 149 calories, 2g of protein, and 9g of fat each. This recipe covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Only Head to the store and pick up cacao bittersweet chocolate baking chips, sugar cookie dough, whipping cream, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

1
In a large bowl, beat cookie dough, cream cheese, and flour with an electric mixer on low to medium speed until combined.
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Divide dough in half. Shape each half into an 8-inch long log.
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Sprinkle coarse sugar onto a piece of waxed paper.
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Roll logs in sugar. Wrap logs in plastic wrap. Freeze logs for 2 hours or until firm enough to slice.
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5
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
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Cut logs into 1/4-inch slices.
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Place slices about 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
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Bake in batches for 6 to 8 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on cookie sheets for 2 minutes.
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9
Transfer cookies to wire racks; cool completely.
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Meanwhile, for filling, in a medium saucepan, bring the cream just to a boiling over medium-high heat.
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Remove from heat.
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Add Ghirardelli® 60% Cacao Bittersweet Chocolate Baking Chips. Do not stir.
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Let stand for 5 minutes. Stir until smooth. Cool for 15 minutes before using.
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Spread 2 teaspoons of the filling* on the bottom of each of half of the cookies. Top with the remaining cookies, bottom sides down.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In2 hrs, 48 m.
Servings32
Health Score1
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