Sweetheart Cookie Sandwiches

• 1/4 cup shortening
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 2 drops red food coloring
• 1 (16 ounce) container prepared chocolate frosting

1. In a large bowl, beat together shortening, butter or margarine and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg and peppermint extract; beat well.
2. Sift together flour, baking powder and salt; add to shortening mixture alternating with milk and mix well. Stir in oats; add in just enough food coloring to make a pink dough. Cover and chill for 1 hour.
3. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
4. Roll out dough on a lightly floured board; cut out cookies with a floured 2 inch cookie cutter. Place on a lightly greased cookie sheet.
5. Bake in preheated oven for about 6 minutes. Remove cookies from sheet to cool.
6. Frost half of the cookies with frosting; top with remaining cookies, sandwich style.

shortening, butter, white sugar, egg, peppermint, flour, baking powder, salt, milk, rolled oats, drops red food coloring, chocolate frosting

Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/16032/sweetheart-cookie-sandwiches/ (may not work)