Chocolate Mint Sandwich Cookies

Name: Chocolate Mint Sandwich Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2-1/2 dozen
Ingredients: 6 tablespoons butter, cubed; 1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar; 2 tablespoons water; 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips; 2 large eggs, room temperature; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda; 1 teaspoon salt; Filling:; 2-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar; 1/4 cup butter, softened; 3 tablespoons 2% milk; 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract; Dash salt; 3 drops green food coloring, optional

Total Time Prep: 20 min. Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling

Yield 2-1/2 dozen

Test Kitchen Approved

I got this recipe from my daughter years ago. I've taken these chewy filled cookies and the treasured recipe to many cookie exchanges.

Ingredients

6 tablespoons butter, cubed
1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons water
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
Filling:
2-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup butter, softened
3 tablespoons 2% milk
1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
Dash salt
3 drops green food coloring, optional

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. In a small saucepan, combine butter, brown sugar, water and chocolate chips. Cook and stir over low heat until chips are melted; cool. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to chocolate mixture.
Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake until firm, 10-12 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.
In a large bowl, combine confectioners' sugar, butter, milk, extract, salt and, if desired, food coloring until smooth. Spread on the bottoms of half of the cookies; top with remaining cookies.

Nutrition Facts

1 sandwich cookie: 213 calories, 8g fat (5g saturated fat), 23mg cholesterol, 187mg sodium, 36g carbohydrate (27g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.

I got this recipe from my daughter years ago. I've taken these chewy filled treats—and the treasured recipe—to many cookie exchanges. —Bertha Bratt, Lynden, Washington

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