Shortbread Sandwich Cookies

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1-1/3 cups confectioners' sugar
• 2 teaspoons instant coffee granules
• 2 teaspoons hot water
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 2 teaspoons shortening
• Nonpareils

1. Place ungreased
2. in the refrigerator. In a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour and baking powder; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.
3. Using a cookie press fitted with a ribbon disk, press dough into 2-1/2-in.-long ribbons on chilled
4. . Bake at 375u0b0 until edges are lightly browned, 6-8 minutes. Cool for 1 minute before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
5. For filling, in a small bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Dissolve coffee in hot water; add to creamed mixture and mix until smooth. Spread 1 teaspoon filling on the bottom of one cookie; top with another cookie to form a sandwich. Repeat.
6. In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Dip one end of each cookie into chocolate, allowing excess to drip off and then in nonpareils. Place on waxed paper-lined
7. until set.

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Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/shortbread-sandwich-cookies/ (may not work)