Homemade Chocolate Sandwich Cookies
Cookie dough
7/8 cup (200 g) of unsalted butter (softened)
2 Cups (240 g) of all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
1/2 cup (100 g) of brown sugar
5 and 1/2 Tablespoon (40 g) of unsweetened cocoa powder
1 pinch of salt
Vanilla cream cheese frosting
1/3 cup of Butter (75 g) unsalted butter (softened)
3/4 cup (75 g) of powdered sugar (icing sugar)
5.5 oz (150 g) of Full Fat Cream Cheese
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon of corn starch
1 pinch of salt
Directions:
Before you start make sure you have softened butter.
- Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats and set aside.
- In a bowl mix the flour, salt, and unsweetened cocoa powder.
- In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the softened butter, brown sugar, and vanilla extract until they are combined.
- Add the flour mix and work with your hands until completely combined.
- Roll out the dough to about 1/4 inch (6 mm) between parchment paper.
- Refrigerate for 15 minutes and preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- With Round Cookie/Pastry Cutter cut the dough into individual rounds and place on a large parchment-lined baking sheet, leaving some space between each cookie. Collet the scrap dough, roll and repeat until you have finished the dough.
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 12 minutes depends on your oven. Make sure not to overbake the cookies.
- Remove from the oven and cool on the baking sheet for about 10 minutes, then carefully transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
Cream cheese Frosting
- Mix the Powdered sugar with salt and corn starch.
- In a medium bowl with a hand mixer, beat the softened butter until smooth.
- Add the confectioner’s sugar mix and beat at low speed until incorporated then whisk at high speed for about 5 minutes.
- Add the cream cheese, vanilla extract, and beat again for about 2 minutes.
- Refrigerate the frosting for 10 minutes.
- Using a spoon or a piping bag fill half of the cookies with about 1 tablespoon of Cream cheese frosting and top with the remaining cookies. Enjoy!
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