CRANBERRY NUTELLA SANDWICH COOKIES

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I created these cookies for my family after I realized that we had been without Nutella for far too long! Tart dried cranberries are a natural pairing to the hazelnut flavor. We can't get enough of these sweet cookies! -Nancy Mock, Colchester, VT

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 45m

Yield 16 sandwich cookies.

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup confectioners' sugar
3 teaspoons vanilla extract
2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup dried cranberries, finely chopped
1/4 cup 2% milk
3/4 cup Nutella

Steps:

In a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar on high speed until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in cranberries. Divide dough in half. Shape each half into a disk. Wrap iand refrigerate 30 minutes or until firm enough to roll., Preheat oven to 325°. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion of dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-in. diamond-shaped cookie cutter. Place 2 in. apart on parchment paper-lined baking sheets. Brush with milk., Bake until edges begin to brown, 18-20 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely. Spread Nutella over bottoms of half of the cookies; top with remaining cookies. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 284 calories, Fat 16g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 31mg cholesterol, Sodium 47mg sodium, Carbohydrate 34g carbohydrate (19g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.