Hazelnut Cappuccino Sandwich Cookies
- 3/4 cup Land O Lakes Heavy Whipping Cream
- 1 cup milk chocolate chips
- 1 cup real semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup Land O Lakes Butter, softened
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 1 Land O Lakes Egg
- 1 tablespoon instant coffee granules
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup finely ground hazelnuts
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Cook whipping cream in 1-quart saucepan over medium heat 5-6 minutes or until cream comes to a boil; remove from heat.
- Add chocolate chips; stir until chips are melted.
- Reserve 1/2 cup for glaze; set aside.
- Place remaining filling in bowl; refrigerate, stirring occasionally, 1-2 hours or until filling reaches desired spreading consistency.
- Heat oven to 375F.
- Combine butter and sugar in bowl; beat at medium speed until creamy.
- Add egg, coffee granules and vanilla; continue beating until well mixed.
- Add flour, hazelnuts, baking powder and salt; beat at low speed until well mixed.
- Roll out dough, one-half at a time (keeping remaining dough refrigerated), on lightly floured surface to 1/8-inch thickness.
- Cut with 1 1/2-inch round, square or star-shaped cookie cutter.
- Place cookies, 1 inch apart, onto large ungreased cookie sheets.
- Bake 8-10 minutes or until edges just start to brown.
- (Do not over bake.)
- Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets; remove to cooling rack.
- Cool completely.
- Spread 1 teaspoon filling onto bottom-side of half of cookies; top with another cookie, bottom-side down.
- Microwave reserved glaze 15-20 seconds or until softened.
- Drizzle glaze over sandwich cookies.
- Refrigerate until glaze is set.
cream, milk chocolate chips, semisweet chocolate chips, butter, sugar, egg, coffee granules, vanilla, flour, ground hazelnuts, baking powder, salt
Taken from www.landolakes.com/recipe/3332/hazelnut-cappuccino-sandwich-cookies (may not work)