Happy Chocolate Day everyone!!
Seriously, who thinks of these holidays? This one is totally brilliant.
I first made these cookies for Sophie. I’m sure you all remember her from the Unique Sweets Challenge we co-hosted in July. Sophie loves pink and chocolate – can you see why we’re friends?
Of course I had take this chance to pay a little homage to one of my all time favorite dessert bloggers too, Miss Heather.
One Year Ago:Tater Tot Casserole
Chocolate Sprinkle Sandwich Cookies
Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 52 minutes
Servings 12 sandwich cookies
Ingredients
Cookies:
- 10 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder {Heather uses dark cocoa powder}
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup rainbow jimmies/sprinkles
- Twelve 6″ to 8″ lollipop sticks optional
Filling:
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter softened
- 1 to 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
Cookies:
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Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper (or Sil-Pat); set aside.
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In a large bowl, beat butter on medium speed until creamy. Add sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix until well combined.
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Mix in the vanilla and egg. Scrape the sides of the bowl as needed. Mix in the flour. Dough should not be sticky.
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Fill a small bowl with sprinkles.
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Measure out dough by level tablespoons. Roll dough into a ball between your palms into a ball. Roll dough in sprinkles until coated. {I found it helped to gently drop the dough ball into the sprinkles to press them into the dough.} Place sprinkle coated ball onto baking sheet. Repeat with remaining dough. Place in refrigerator for 30 minutes.
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
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Bake for 12 minutes. Cool on baking sheet for 2 minutes. Remove cookies to wire rack and cool completely.
Filling:
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Beat butter and powdered sugar in a large bowl with a hand mixer on low speed. When almost incorporated, add vanilla and beat on high speed until light and fluffy.
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Transfer to a piping bag and fill cookies, or fill by spreading frosting on cookies with a small spatula.
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Insert lollipop sticks into filling so that cookies stand on their side. Eat and be happy!
I hope you’ll try these cookies out. They are seriously wonderful.
colorful, chocolaty, almost cakey, and happy. Above all happy.
