Strawberries & Cream Sugar Cookie Sandwiches

Ingredients

  • 1 1 1 package refrigerated sugar cookies
  • 1 1 1 package (2 oz) Pecan Chips (1/2 cup)
  • 1 1 1 container (8 oz.) mascarpone cheese
  • 2 2 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
  • 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
  • 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup Strawberry Preserves
  • 2 2 2 tablespoons milk chocolate baking chips
  • 2 2 2 tablespoons premier white baking chips
  • 6 6 6 small strawberries, cut in half

Preparation

Step 1

1 Heat oven to 350°. Shape cookies into balls; roll 12 cookies in pecans, pressing into dough. Place all cookies 2 inches apart on large ungreased cookie sheets.

2 Bake 11 to 15 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on cookie sheets 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 20 minutes.

3 Meanwhile, in small bowl, stir together mascarpone, powdered sugar and vanilla until blended. Spread 1 heaping tablespoonful mascarpone mixture on bottom of each plain cookie; top each with 1 teaspoon preserves. Top with pecan-coated cookies, bottom side down; press slightly.

4 In small resealable freezer plastic bag, place milk chocolate chips; seal bag. Microwave on High 20 to 30 seconds or until softened. Gently squeeze bag until chocolate is smooth; cut off tiny corner of bag. Repeat with another bag and white chips.

5 Squeeze bag to drizzle milk chocolate and white chocolate over top of cookie sandwiches. Top each sandwich with strawberry half. Store in refrigerator.

1 Serving: Calories 260