Mocha Sandwich Cookies

• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 2/3 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1-1/2 teaspoons heavy whipping cream
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 tablespoons baking cocoa
• 1/2 teaspoon instant coffee granules
• 1 to 2 tablespoons boiling water
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped almonds, toasted

1. Cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour and cornstarch; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Refrigerate, covered, for 1 hour.
2. Preheat oven to 375u0b0. Shape dough into 3/4-in. balls; press lightly to flatten. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased
3. . Bake 10-12 minutes. Cool on wire racks.
4. For filling, cream butter and confectioners' sugar. Beat in cream and extract. In another bowl, combine cocoa, coffee granules and boiling water; stir to dissolve granules. Beat into creamed mixture. Fold in almonds. Refrigerate, covered, for 30 minutes.
5. Spread filling on bottoms of half of the cookies; cover with remaining cookies. Refrigerate.

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