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Chocolate Mint Sandwich Cookies

chocolate mint sandwich cookies
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Delicious chocolate cookies wrapped around a light peppermint filling.

Ingredients

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For the Cookies

  • 3/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup milk

For the filling

  • 1–1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 3 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
  • 2 to 3 drops green food coloring, optional

Instructions

To make the cookies:

  1. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla.
  2. In a medium bowl, combine the dry ingredients – flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
  3. Gradually add to the butter mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition.
  4. Wrap finished dough in plastic wrap or place in sealed contain and refrigerate overnight.
  5. Unwrap dough and roll out 1/8-in thick on parchment paper or reusable parchment paper. Cut shapes with cutter of choice. Make sure to leave a gap of at least 1/4 inch (1 cm) between cookies, as they will grow slightly during baking.
  6. Bake at 325° for 9-11 minutes or until edges are set. Place on wire racks to cool completely.

To make the filling:

  1. In a small bowl, combine powdered sugar, butter, milk extract and food coloring (if desired). Beat until smooth. Spread icing on half of the cookies; top with remaining cookies.

Notes

Variations

Skip the filling – Turn these into chocolate mint wafer cookies instead of a chocolate mint sandwich cookies. Skip the filling, and instead add 1/2 teaspoon of mint extract to the dough along with the vanilla extract.

Chocolate-dipped chocolate mint cookies – For a double dose of chocolate, after cookies are baked, dip them in chocolate coating.

Melt 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips with 2 teaspoons of coconut oil. Dip half of each cooled cookie into melted chocolate. Place on waxed paper until chocolate is set.

Dipping is easier with chocolate mint wafer cookies, but if you’re feeling bold you can try it with the chocolate mint sandwich cookies. Substitute white chocolate or dark chocolate chips, and decorate with sprinkles or a chocolate swirl for a fun finish.

Oreo™-style cookies – If you’d like the extra dark look of Oreo™ cookies, use a Black Dutch Processed Cocoa powder. Black Dutch Processed cocoa powder is extremely dark in color, so much so that you use it as black food coloring.

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