Chocolate Sandwich Cookies with Vanilla Buttercream Filling
Dunked in milk or devoured by the plateful, these tender chocolate sandwich cookies are perfect for any holiday party or cookie exchange.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 40 mins
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: About 42 Sandwich Cookies 1x
Ingredients
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- Chocolate Cookies
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened baking cocoa
- 1/8 teaspoon fine sea salt
- Buttercream Filling
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, stir 1 cup butter and 1/2 cup powdered sugar until well blended. Stir in flour, cocoa and salt until well mixed. If necessary, knead with hands to form a soft dough.
- Roll dough into small balls with 1 teaspoon of dough. Place 2 inches apart onto ungreased parchment lined cookie sheets. Flatten slightly.
- Bake 7 to 10 minutes or until set. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in large bowl, beat 1/2 cup butter with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Beat in 3 cups powdered sugar, milk, vanilla and salt on low speed until fluffy and creamy.
- Spread frosting between cookies.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Sandwich Cookie
- Calories: 111
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 23mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 17mg