Description
Easy to make and downright adorable, these heart shaped strawberry chocolate sandwich cookies are perfectly paired with a luscious layer of creamy strawberry frosting sandwiched right in the middle, making them the perfect Valentine's Day dessert recipe!
Ingredients
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Chocolate Sandwich Cookies
- 2 sticks softened butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup Dutch process cocoa powder
- 1 tsp espresso powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
Strawberry Frosting
- 4 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 4 TB 1/2 stick butter, softened
- 1/3 cup mashed strawberries
- 3 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Make the cookie dough: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment or a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugars on medium high speech until light, about 1 minute.
- Turning the mixer down to medium speed, beat in the eggs and vanilla extract.
- Begin slowly adding in the dry ingredients, continuing to mix until thoroughly combined.
- Once the cookie dough is completely mixed, turn it out onto a large sheet of plastic wrap and wrap tightly. Press the cookie dough into a flattened disc shape so its easier to roll out later, and then chill the dough for 1-2 hours before rolling out.
- Make the frosting: In a small mixing bowl, combine softened cream cheese and butter. Using a handheld electric mixer, beat the butter and cream cheese together until thoroughly combined and light, about 1-2 minutes.
- Add in 1/3 cup mashed strawberries, mixing until incorporated. Slowly add in the powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, until combined. The frosting should be fairly thick. If you find it's too thin, add more powdered sugar. If the frosting becomes too thick, add in 1-2 tbsp of milk at a time until it reaches the desired consistency.
- Store frosting in the fridge until ready to use.
- Bake the cookies: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. On a lightly floured surface, use a rolling pin to roll out the cookie dough to 1/4” inch thickness between two pieces of parchment paper.
- Use your favorite cookie cutters to cut out shapes, and place the cookies 2 inches apart on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a silpat baking mat.
- Bake in preheated oven for approximately 8-10 minutes.
- For best results, let them sit on the cookie sheet for a few minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool. Make sure the cookies are cooled completely before frosting and assembling.
- Assemble the cookies: Once the cookies have cooled completely, use a plastic sandwich bag with a corner cut off or a piping bag to slowly pipe a small amount of icing onto the back of each cookie. Lightly press another cookie on top. Repeat until all the cookie sandwiches have been assembled. Enjoy!
Notes
- Prep Time: 2 hours
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
