Description
Make classic chocolate sandwich cookies with a creamy filling.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup powdered sugar (for filling)
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened (for filling)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for filling)
- 2 tablespoons milk (for filling)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, cream together the 1 cup butter and 1 1/2 cups sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Drop rounded teaspoons of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- To make the filling, beat the 1/2 cup butter until smooth. Gradually beat in the powdered sugar until combined.
- Add 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and 2 tablespoons milk. Beat until the filling is light and creamy.
- Once cookies are cool, spread filling on the flat side of one cookie and top with another cookie, pressing gently.
Notes
- For a smoother filling, sift the powdered sugar before mixing.
- You can chill the dough for 30 minutes before scooping to prevent spreading.
- Prep Time: 25 min
- Cook Time: 12 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 85mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
Keywords: chocolate cookies, sandwich cookies, homemade cookies, cocoa cookies, cream filling