Chocolate Coffee Sandwich Cookies

• Cookie
• 1 tablespoon instant coffee granules
• 2 tablespoons very hot water
• 1 (19 1/2-22 1/2 ounce) box fudge brownie mix
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons coarse sugar
• Coffee Buttercream
• 2 teaspoons instant coffee granules
• 2 tablespoons very hot water
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon light corn syrup

1. Heat oven to 350. Place 1 T. coffee granules and 2 T. hot water in medium bowl; stir until dissolved. Stir in brownie mix, 1/2 cup butter, flour and egg.
2. Place coarse sugar into small bowl. Shape dough into 1 inch balls; roll in sugar. Place 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until set. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheets. Cool completely.
3. Place 2 t. coffee granules and 2 T. hot water in small cup; stir until dissolved. Beat 1/4 cup butter in medium bowl at medium speed until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar alternately with dissolved coffee granules, scraping bowl often, until well mixed. Stir in corn syrup.
4. Spread 1 t. buttercream onto bottom-side of 1 cookie. Top with another cookie, bottom-side down.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chocolate-coffee-sandwich-cookies-257882 (may not work)