Vanilla-Chocolate Sandwich Cookies
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2/3 cup heavy cream
- 8 ounces milk chocolate, finely chopped
- Sprinkles, for decorating (optional)
- Sift the flour, baking powder and salt into a medium bowl.
- Beat the butter and sugar in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes.
- Add the egg and vanilla; beat until combined.
- Reduce the mixer speed to low; add the flour mixture in 2 batches, beating after each, until just incorporated.
- Divide the dough between 2 sheets of plastic wrap; form into disks.
- Wrap and refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour.
- Make the filling: Bring the heavy cream to a simmer in a small saucepan over medium heat.
- Pour over the chocolate in a medium bowl and let stand 2 minutes; stir until smooth.
- Set aside.
- Working with 1 disk at a time, roll out the dough between floured sheets of parchment paper until about 1/8 inch thick; chill 15 minutes.
- Line 2 baking sheets with parchment.
- Cut out circles with a 2-inch cutter; transfer to the baking sheets.
- Gather the scraps and refrigerate until firm; reroll once to cut out more cookies.
- Chill the cutouts 30 minutes.
- Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Bake, switching the pans halfway through, until just golden, about 12 minutes.
- Let cool 5 minutes on the baking sheets, then transfer to racks to cool completely.
- Briefly beat the filling with a mixer on medium-high speed until thick, 30 seconds.
- Chill until cold, about 1 hour.
- Sandwich between the cookies and roll the edges in sprinkles.
- Photograph by Andrew Purcell
flour, baking powder, salt, butter, sugar, egg, vanilla, heavy cream, milk chocolate, sprinkles
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/vanilla-chocolate-sandwich-cookies.html (may not work)