Chocolate Sandwich Cookies Recipe
Chocolate Sandwich Cookies Recipe calls for three, simple ingredients made into discs sandwiched with orange buttercream. Enjoy these cream-filled chocolate cookies with milk or coffee!
Equipment
- stand mixer, baking trays
Ingredients
For the chocolate cookies:
- 4 oz King Arthur self-rising flour
- ¾ oz unsweetened cacao powder
- 4 ounces unsalted butter
- 2 ounces granulated sugar
- ¼ tsp salt
For the orange buttercream filling:
- 2 oz unsalted butter
- 1 oz confectioner's sugar
- ½ tsp orange zest
Instructions
How to make the chocolate cookies:
- Preheat the oven to 380 degrees F. Prepare the ingredients.
- Beat the butter and sugar until light in a stand mixer using the paddle attachment.
- Add the cocoa powder, self-rising flour, and salt. Mix until combined to a dough-like consistency.
- Make small walnut-sized balls. Place the cookies on a greased baking tray 1-2" apart. Use a wet fork to flatten the balls. Bake the cookies for 9 minutes.
- Remove the trays from the oven and let the cookies rest on the trays for 5 minutes. Use a butter knife to gently ease the cookies onto a wire rack and cool for 10 minutes.
How to make the buttercream filling:
- Beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the orange zest and beat for another minute. Spread or pipe the desired amount of buttercream on a cookie. Place another cookie on top to sandwich the buttercream. Serve with hot black tea, milk or coffee.
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Notes
- Let the cookies set before transferring them to a wire rack. Cool the cookies on the wire rack before sandwiching them.
Nutrition
Calories: 172kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 2gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 33mgSodium: 55mgPotassium: 44mgFiber: 1gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 387IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 8mgIron: 0.4mg
