PEPPERMINT SANDWICH COOKIES

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Crisp and chewy with a creamy filling, these perfectly pepperminty cookies taste just like a popular brand. You absolutely cannot eat just one. I always need to double the recipe! -Judy Wilson, Sun City West, Arizona

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 35m

Yield about 2 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract

Steps:

Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture., Divide dough in half. Roughly shape each portion into a 12-in. roll along the edge of a 12x12-in. sheet of waxed paper. Tightly roll waxed paper over dough, using the paper to mold the dough into a smooth roll. Securely wrap waxed paper-covered roll in plastic; refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour., Preheat oven to 350°. Unwrap and cut dough crosswise into 1/2-in. slices. Place 2 in. apart on parchment paper-lined baking sheets. Bake until edges begin to brown, 13-15 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely., In a microwave, melt chocolate chips; stir until smooth. Stir in extract. Spread on the bottoms of half of the cookies; cover with remaining cookies. Let stand until set.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 152 calories, Fat 10g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 20mg cholesterol, Sodium 86mg sodium, Carbohydrate 16g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.