Chocolate Mint Sandwich Cookies
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Chocolate Mint Sandwich Cookies
Description
The cookie dough blends butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla with Dutch process cocoa powder, flour, baking soda, and salt for a chocolaty dough with a balanced leavening. After creaming and combining, the dough is shaped into logs and chilled to firm up for easier slicing. Sliced rounds are coated with sanding sugar and baked at 350°F for about 10 minutes, producing cookies with slight crisp edges and tender centers.
The filling is a smooth mixture of butter, marshmallow creme, powdered sugar, and mint extract. Green food coloring is optional to enhance the mint theme. This filling is spread generously on one cookie before sandwiching with another, creating a soft, sweet contrast to the cocoa rounds.
These cookies are suitable for sharing, holiday baking, or themed occasions. They should be stored in an airtight container to maintain freshness and can be served slightly chilled or at room temperature to enjoy the distinct textures and flavors.
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 ticks butter at room temperature, unsalted
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 egg large
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup Dutch process cocoa powder
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Marshmallow Mint Filling:
- 1 tick butter at room temperature, unsalted
- 7 ounce marshmallow creme in jar
- 2 cups powdered sugar confectioner's sugar, aka confectioner's sugar
- 1 teaspoon mint extract
- green food coloring optional, natural, a few drops
Instructions
- In a large bowl, add the butter and sugar and cream together with a hand mixer. Add the eggs and vanilla extract to the creamed mixture and mix until combined. In a medium bowl, mix the cocoa powder, flour, baking soda, and salt. Slowly add the dry ingredients and continue mixing until incorporated.Roll the dough into 2 logs that are about 2-inches high and 1-foot long. Wrap them in waxed paper and place in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.Once thoroughly chilled, slice the cookies into 1/2-inch thick rounds and cover with sanding sugar. Place on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet and bake for 10 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
- To make the filling, add the butter, marshmallow cream, and mint extract. Use an electric mixer to beat until thoroughly combined and add green food coloring according to your desired shade of green. Spread about a tablespoon of the filling on the bottom side of one of the cookies and then place the other cookie on top. Repeat for all of the cookies.Makes about 24 sandwich cookies.
- Store the chocolate mint sandwich cookies in an airtight container. At room temperature they will keep for up to 4 days. They can also be frozen for up to 3 months: Wrap them individually and then place them in a freezer-safe container. Let them thaw at room temperature.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 24sandwich cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 298 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 298kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 43g | 14% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 49mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 102mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 63mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 32g | 64% |
| Vitamin A | 432IU | 9% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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