Chocolate Cookie Sandwiches With Rainbow Chip Frosting Food

HOMEMADE CHOCOLATE SANDWICH COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
• Blend the above ingredients together with a pastry blender until mixed.
• Roll in balls about the size of a quarter and place on ungreased baking sheets. Make an even number of balls.
• Bake for 10 minutes. Let cookies stand on cookie sheet for 5-6 minutes before removing them to cooling rack. After cookies have cooled, put Cream Cheese Frosting (see recipe or use one can of pre-made frosting) between two cookies, putting bottom sides together.
• NOTE: Adding chopped pecans to the cookies without making them into sandwiches is also very good. Spice cake mix can be used in place of Devil's food.

CHOCOLATE COOKIE SANDWICHES WITH RAINBOW CHIP FROSTING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350° F. Line 2 cookie sheets with cooking parchment paper; set aside.
• In medium bowl, beat cookie mix and cocoa. Add melted butter and egg; mix until soft pale brown dough forms.
• On lightly floured surface, roll dough 1/4 inch thick. Use 1 1/2-inch round cutter to cut out circles for cookie sandwiches. Place 1 inch apart on cookie sheets.
• Bake 8 minutes; transfer to cooling rack to cool completely.
• Use offset spatula or butter knife to spread a dollop of frosting on flat side of one cookie. Press another cookie on frosting, flat sides together, to make a sandwich. Repeat to use remaining cookies.

MINI CHOCOLATE CHIP SANDWICH COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cream shortening and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in chocolate chips. Chill dough for 1 hour., Shape teaspoonfuls of dough into 1-inch balls. Place 1-1/2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake until edges begin to brown, 8-10 minutes. Cool on pans 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely., Meanwhile, for filling, split vanilla bean lengthwise. Using a sharp knife, scrape seeds from center into top of a double boiler over simmering water; discard bean. Add egg whites, granulated sugar and vanilla extract. Whisking constantly, heat mixture until sugar is dissolved and a thermometer reads 160°, 8-10 minutes. Transfer to a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment., Whisk egg white mixture on high until it cools to room temperature, 8-10 minutes. Reduce speed to medium; gradually add butter, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating well after each addition. Increase speed to high; beat until smooth., To assemble, transfer filling to a reusable pastry bag. Pipe about 1 teaspoon on bottoms of half of the cookies; cover with remaining cookies. Store in airtight containers.

RAINBOW CHIP FROSTING "DUNKAROOS"

Steps:

• Spoon frosting into serving bowl. Place bowl in center of serving platter.
• Break graham crackers at perforations; arrange around bowl of frosting.
• Serve to delighted guests.