CHOCOLATE MINT SANDWICH COOKIES

Chocolate Mint Sandwich Cookies image

I got this recipe from my daughter years ago. I've taken these chewy filled cookies and the treasured recipe to many cookie exchanges.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 30m

Yield 2-1/2 dozen cookies.

Number Of Ingredients 16

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Ingredients

6 tablespoons butter, cubed
1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons water
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
Filling:
2-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup butter, softened
3 tablespoons whole milk
1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
Dash salt
3 drops green food coloring, optional

Steps:

In a small saucepan, combine the butter, brown sugar, water and chocolate chips. Cook and stir over low heat until chips are melted. Cool. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to chocolate mixture. , Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° until firm, 10-12 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool. , In a large bowl, combine confectioners' sugar, butter, milk, extract, salt and, if desired, food coloring until smooth. Spread on the bottoms of half of the cookies; top with remaining cookies.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 213 calories, Fat 8g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 23mg cholesterol, Sodium 187mg sodium, Carbohydrate 36g carbohydrate (27g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

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