Milk Chocolate Mini Sandwich Cookies Recipes

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the butter, brown sugar, water and chocolate chips. Cook and stir over low heat until chips are melted. Cool. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to chocolate mixture. , Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° until firm, 10-12 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool. , In a large bowl, combine confectioners' sugar, butter, milk, extract, salt and, if desired, food coloring until smooth. Spread on the bottoms of half of the cookies; top with remaining cookies.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cream shortening and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in chocolate chips. Chill dough for 1 hour., Shape teaspoonfuls of dough into 1-inch balls. Place 1-1/2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake until edges begin to brown, 8-10 minutes. Cool on pans 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely., Meanwhile, for filling, split vanilla bean lengthwise. Using a sharp knife, scrape seeds from center into top of a double boiler over simmering water; discard bean. Add egg whites, granulated sugar and vanilla extract. Whisking constantly, heat mixture until sugar is dissolved and a thermometer reads 160°, 8-10 minutes. Transfer to a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment., Whisk egg white mixture on high until it cools to room temperature, 8-10 minutes. Reduce speed to medium; gradually add butter, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating well after each addition. Increase speed to high; beat until smooth., To assemble, transfer filling to a reusable pastry bag. Pipe about 1 teaspoon on bottoms of half of the cookies; cover with remaining cookies. Store in airtight containers.

Steps:

• For the cookies: Mix together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
• In a small pan, heat chocolate over low heat to melt, stirring constantly, let cool slightly.
• Cream butter using an electric mixer, then beat in sugar until fluffy.
• Beat in the melted chocolate, the vanilla, and the egg until well combined.
• Using a wooden spoon, stir in the flour mixture until combined.
• Divide dough into 4 balls, wrap in plastic wrap andpop into the freezer for 30 minutes (or into the fridge for 1 hour).
• Preheat the oven to 350F and have ready parchment paper-lined baking sheets.
• Shape one ball of dough at a time into a 10" long rope on wax paper.
• Cut off 1/4" thick rounds, place rounds 1" apart on the baking sheets and bake 9-10 minutes per batch.
• Carefully remove to wire racks to cool (be careful as they can be brittle).
• To prepare filling, melt chocolate and butter over low heat in a small pan, stirring often.
• Cool 5 minutes, then add the sour cream and stir to combine.
• Gradually add the powdered sugar, stirring until mixture is spreadable.
• Spread 1/2 tsp of the filling on a cooled cookie, then top with another cookie, making a sandwich.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Cookies: Combine brown sugar, butter and water in large, heavy-duty saucepan.
• Cook over med heat, stirring occasionally, until butter is melted.
• Add chocolate bits; cook, stirring for 1 to 2 minutes or until smooth.
• Remove from heat and cool.
• Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Stir in flour, baking soda and salt.
• Drop by rounded teaspoon onto ungreased baking sheets.
• Bake for 6 to 8 minutes or until edges are set.
• Cool on baking sheets for 1 minute;.
• Remove unto wire racks& cool.
• Filling: Beat confectioners sugar, 1/3 cup butter and mint extract in large mixer bowl.
• Add milk until smooth and of desired spreading consistency.
• Spread about 2 teaspoons filling onto flat side of 1 cookie; top with second cookie, flat side down.
• Squeeze together gently.

Steps:

• For cookies:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Whisk first 4 ingredients in medium bowl. Using electric mixer, beat powdered sugar, dark brown sugar, and butter in large bowl to blend.
• Add peanut butter; beat until creamy. Gradually beat in vegetable oil and vanilla extract, then egg. Add dry ingredients; mix just until blended. Stir in milk chocolate chips.
• Drop cookie dough by level tablespoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets, spacing about 1 1/2 inches apart. Bake cookies until puffed and golden brown, about 12 minutes. Cool slightly, then transfer cookies to rack to cool completely.
• For filling:
• Place chocolate, peanut butter, powdered sugar, and kosher salt in medium bowl. Bring whipping cream to boil in heavy small saucepan. Pour hot cream over chocolate mixture; stir until mixture is melted and smooth. Chill until filling is thick and spreadable, about 1 hour.
• Spread about 1 rounded teaspoonful chocolate-peanut butter filling on flat side of 1 cookie. Top with second cookie, forming sandwich. Repeat with remaining filling and cookies. (Cookie sandwiches can be made 1 day ahead. Store in airtight container at room temperature.)

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. In small bowl, mix flour, malted milk powder, baking soda and salt; set aside.
• In medium bowl, beat softened butter and sugars with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon about 1 minute or until fluffy, scraping side of bowl occasionally.
• Beat in egg yolk and vanilla until smooth. Stir in flour mixture just until blended (dough will be stiff). Stir in milk chocolate chips.
• Onto large ungreased cookie sheet, drop 12 rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until light brown (centers will be soft). Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes. Store covered in airtight container at room temperature.