Fudgy Macadamia Nut Sandwich Cookies Recipes

Steps:

• Cookie:Preheat oven to 350. Blend together the dry ingredients and set aside. Beat the sugar, butter and vanilla together with an electric mixer until very light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the egg and mix well. Add the flour mixture and mix just till blended well-do not overmix. Blend in the chopped nuts by hand. Using your hands or a small disher, make 1 inch balls of dough. Roll them in sugar and place on parchment lined baking sheets. Flatten the tops, using your hands or the bottom of a glass. Bake for 12-14 minutes, or until lightly browned. Remove to rack and cool thoroughly before filling. For filling: In a 1 qt saucepan, mix cream, corn syrup, chocolate, and salt together. Bring to a boil over medium heat until chocolate is melted. Continue to cook over reduced heat x 5minutes. Remove from heat and stir in liquer and butter. When filling is warm and thickening, dip bottom of one cooled cookie into filling and top it with the bottom of a second cookie. Allow to set, then stripe the top with filling (rewarming if necessary), drizzling from a spoon or using a squeeze bottle.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350º. Beat sugar, butter, vanilla, chocolate and egg in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in flour, baking powder and salt. Stir in nuts.
• Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until almost no indentation remains when touched in center. Cool 1 to 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.