Chocolate Cookie Sandwiches

Makes about 15 filled cookies

Prep Time: 15 min
Baking Time: 11 min

Ingredients:

•    1/2  cup shortening
•       1  cup sugar
•       1  egg
•       1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1-1/2  cups al-purpose flour
•    1/3  cup Cocoa
•    1/2  teaspoon baking soda
•    1/2  teaspoon salt
•    1/4  cup milk
•           Crème Filling (see recipe below)

Directions:

1. In a large mixer bowl, beat shortening, sugar, egg, and vanilla until light and fluffy.
2. In a bowl, stir together flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt.
3. Add alternately with milk to shortening mixture, beating until mixture is well blended.
4. Using a teaspoon, drop dough onto ungreased cookie sheet.
5. Bake 10 to 11 minutes or just until cookies are soft-set (do not over-bake.)
6. Cool slightly and remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely.
7. Spread bottom of one cookie with about 1-Tablespoon Crème Filling and cover with another cookie. Repeat with remaining cookies and filling.

Crème Filling

Ingredients:

•    2  Tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
•    2  Tablespoons shortening
• 1/2  cup marshmallow crème
• 2/3  cup powdered sugar
• 3/4  teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:

1. In a small bowl, beat butter and shortening until blended.
2. Gradually beat in marshmallow crème.
3. Add powdered sugar and vanilla.
4. Beat to spreading consistency.

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