Homemade Chocolate Sandwich Cookies

 

Homemade Chocolate Sandwich Cookies

 
If your favorite childhood memory is of dunking chocolate sandwich cookies in a glass of cold milk, get ready to make some awesome new memories with our copycat recipe we call Homemade Chocolate Sandwich Cookies.

Yields: 24 cookies

Cooking Time: 10 min   
 
What You'll Need:

 CHOCOLATE WAFERS    

    1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour   
    1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder   
    1 teaspoon baking soda   
    1/4 teaspoon baking powder   
    1/4 teaspoon salt   
    1 cup granulated sugar   
    1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened   
    1 egg   
    
CREAM FILLING    

    1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, softened   
    1/4 cup vegetable shortening   
    2 cups confectioners' sugar   
    1 teaspoon vanilla extract   

What To Do:
 
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
     
In a large bowl with an electric mixer, make chocolate wafers by mixing together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and sugar. Beat in 1/2 cup butter and egg until dough comes together. Drop 48 rounded teaspoons of dough onto baking sheets about 2 inches apart. Slightly flatten dough with fingers.
     
Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until cookies look set. Let cool.
     
In a medium bowl, make cream filling by combining 1/4 cup butter and shortening. Gradually beat in confectioners’ sugar and vanilla until filling is fluffy. Place a teaspoon of filling onto center of one chocolate wafer and lightly press another chocolate wafer on top until cream comes to edge. Repeat with remaining wafers.
 
Serve immediately or store in an airtight container.