Butter Cookie Sandwiches with Chestnut Cream
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for work surface
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
- 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 3/4 cup sifted confectioners sugar
- 1 large egg
- 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2/3 cup sifted confectioners sugar
- Pinch of coarse salt
- 2 tablespoons chestnut cream (creme de marron)
- 6 ounces semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
- Make cookies: Sift together flour and salt into a bowl.
- Put butter in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment.
- Mix on medium-high speed until fluffy, about 2 minutes.
- Add confectioners sugar; mix until smooth.
- Mix in egg.
- Reduce speed to low.
- Add flour mixture; mix until just combined.
- Wrap dough in plastic, and refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours.
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Roll out dough on a lightly floured work surface to 1/8 inch thick.
- Cut into 1 1/2-inch rounds.
- Using a spatula, transfer rounds to baking sheets lined with parchment paper, spacing 1 inch apart.
- Bake cookies, rotating sheets halfway through, until edges are golden, about 12 minutes.
- Transfer to wire racks and let cool completely.
- Make filling: Put butter in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment.
- Mix on medium speed until smooth, about 3 minutes.
- Add confectioners sugar, salt, and chestnut cream; mix until smooth.
- Make glaze: Melt chocolate in a saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly.
- Assemble cookies: Spread filling on bottom of half the cookies.
- Sandwich with remaining cookies.
- Dip sandwiches a third of the way into the warm glaze; transfer to wire racks set over baking sheets.
- Refrigerate until set, about 15 minutes.
- Cookies can be refrigerated in a single layer in airtight containers up to 2 days.
flour, coarse salt, unsalted butter, confectioners sugar, egg, unsalted butter, confectioners sugar, salt, chestnut cream, semisweet chocolate
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/butter-cookie-sandwiches-with-chestnut-cream-389219 (may not work)