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Chocolate Cookie Sandwiches

Sue Loethen
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Course Dessert
Servings 15 cookies
Calories 232 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup shortening
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour unsifted
  • ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ cup milk

Creme Filling:

  • 2 Tbs butter or margarine softened
  • 2 Tbs shortening
  • ½ cup marshmallow creme
  • ¾ tsp vanilla
  • ⅔ cup powdered sugar

Instructions
 

  • Cream shortening, sugar, egg and vanilla in large mixer bowl until light and fluffy. Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; add alternately with milk to creamed mixture until ingredients are combined.
  • Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 375° for 11 to 12 minutes or just until soft-set (do not overbake). Cool one minute. Remove from cookie sheet; cool completely on wire rack. Prepare Creme Filling. Spread bottom of one cookie with about one tablespoon filling; cover with another cookie. Repeat with remaining cookies. Makes about 15 cookies.

Creme Filling:

  • Cream butter and shortening in small mixer bowl; gradually beat in marshmallow creme. Blend in vanilla and confectioners' sugar; beat to spreading consistency.