Chewy Chocolate Sandwich Cookies

By mamacasma

Ingredients

• Buttercream Frosting Recipe:
• 2 bars (4 oz. each) bittersweet chocolate, broken into 1-in. pieces
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 Tbsp. butter, softened
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 tsp each baking powder and salt
• 1/2 cup mini–semisweet chocolate chips
• Mint or Coffee Buttercream Frosting
• 3 oz. cream cheese, softened
• 2 Tbsp. butter, softened
• 2 cups confectioners’ sugar
• 1 Tbsp. milk
• 1⁄4 tsp. vanilla extract
• Beat ingredients in medium bowl with electric mixer until smooth. Then beat on high speed 1 minute until fluffy.
• Mint: Use 1⁄4 tsp peppermint extract instead of vanilla; add a few drops of green food color.

Details

Servings 17

Preparation

Step 1

1. Heat oven to 350ºF. Line baking sheets with nonstick foil or parchment paper. Put chocolate in large glass bowl. Microwave on high 1 minute, stirring every 20 seconds, until chocolate is melted and smooth.

2. Stir in sugar, eggs, butter and vanilla; mix well. Stir in flour, baking powder and salt until blended. Stir in mini-chips.

3. Drop level tablespoons 1-1/2 in. apart onto prepared baking sheets. Bake 10 minutes until cookies are puffed and set. Cool on baking sheet 2 minutes before removing to wire rack to cool completely.

4. For each sandwich, spread 1 Tbsp butter cream frosting onto bottom of cookie; press another cookie on top. Refrigerate in an airtight container with wax paper between layers.