Chocolate-Caramel Sandwich Cookies

By Grammie926

These bite-size sandwich cookies are perfect for a Halloween party or a lunchbox treat.

Ingredients

• FOR COOKIES:
• 10 tablespoons (1 1/4 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 1/3 cups granulated sugar
• 1 large egg yolk
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
• FOR FROSTING:
• 1/4 cup Caramel Sauce, cooled
• 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar

Details

Servings 40
Adapted from marthastewart.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees, with racks in upper and lower thirds. In a large bowl, beat together butter and sugar with a wooden spoon or electric mixer until pale and fluffy; stir in egg yolk.

In another bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; stir flour mixture into butter mixture until a dough forms. Drop dough by level teaspoons, 1 inch apart, onto two parchment-lined baking sheets.

Bake until cookies are puffed and cracked, about 8 minutes, rotating sheets halfway through. Remove sheets from oven and tap firmly on a counter to flatten cookies. Transfer cookies to wire racks and let cool completely. (To store, keep in an airtight container, up to 3 days.)

Make frosting: In a bowl, beat together caramel and butter with a wooden spoon until smooth; gradually beat in confectioners sugar until smooth. Spread frosting on flat sides of half the cookies and top with remaining cookies.