CREAM-FILLED CHOCOLATE COOKIES

Cream-Filled Chocolate Cookies image

I've been making these cookies for years. My children and grandchildren gobble them up.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 25m

Yield about 4-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup baking cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup whole milk
FILLING:
1/2 cup butter, softened
1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 cup marshmallow creme
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours. , Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until edges are set. Remove to wire racks to cool. , In a small bowl, combine filling ingredients ; beat until smooth. Spread on the bottoms of half of the cookies; top with remaining cookies. Store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 250 calories, Fat 11g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 44mg cholesterol, Sodium 247mg sodium, Carbohydrate 36g carbohydrate (23g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.