Description
Chocolate-Topped Sandwich Cookies with Cream Filling feature soft, buttery rounds filled with a smooth cream and topped with a glossy chocolate cap. Elegant enough for a dessert table, these cookies are also perfect for an afternoon treat.
Ingredients
- All-purpose flour
- Baking powder
- Salt
- Unsalted butter, softened
- Granulated sugar
- Egg
- Vanilla extract
- Cream filling:
- Butter
- Powdered sugar
- Milk
- Chocolate topping:
- Semi-sweet chocolate
- Heavy cream
Instructions
- Cream butter and sugar together. Beat in egg and vanilla extract. Add flour, baking powder, and salt, mixing until just combined.
- Shape dough into small discs and bake at 350°F (175°C) for 10-12 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack.
- Beat the cream filling ingredients until smooth and creamy.
- Sandwich the cookies with the cream filling, then top with melted chocolate.
Notes
- For variation, use white or dark chocolate for the topping.
- Add citrus zest (lemon or orange) to the dough for a fresh twist.
- Flavor the cream filling with coffee or almond extract for a unique flavor.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 35mg