I didn't have a recipe so I just kinda made it up as I went and the cookies were soooo good! I used orange food coloring for the frosting to give a pumpkin look, but these would be so cute in any color! Red and Green for Christmas, pink or blue for a baby shower, or any color for any occasion!
The cookies were hard the day that I made them, which was perfect for an oreo-like cookie, but the next day they were softer and a little chewy which (to me!) made them even more yummy!!
The recipe:
For the cookie:
1 1/4 cup flour
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. baking powder
a pinch of salt
1 1/4 cup sugar
1 and 1/4 sticks of butter, room temp
1 large egg
For the filling:
1 stick butter, room temp (could use Crisco, but butter tastes much better :)
2 cups powdered sugar
2 tsp vanilla
optional: food coloring of your choice! (I like to use the Wilton gels)
To make the cookie add all dry ingredients into your mixer and combine well on low. Next add in the butter and then finally the egg. This will make a stiff dough. Make 1 inch balls from the dough and place on a parchment lined baking sheet. Gently smoosh down the balls before baking. Bake in a 350 degree over for 9 minutes. They might appear underdone at 9 minutes, but they aren't...I promise :) Cool cookies completely and pair them according to size!
Next make your filling. Start by beating butter and then adding powdered sugar 1 cup at a time. When fully combined add vanilla and mix some more! Now you can add food coloring if you wish!
Now its time to assemble your cookies! Put frosting into a piping bag and pipe about a teaspoon of filling on one of the paired cookies. Then press them together. Now you have a little cookie-frosting sandwich which resembles an oreo cookie...only it is so much better!!
I can't wait to use peppermint extract instead of vanilla at Christmas time to make peppermint-chocolate cookies! YUMMY!
Yum! Those look delicious!
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