Minty Cocoa Fudge Sandwich Cookies Food

CHOCOLATE MINT SANDWICH COOKIES

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the butter, brown sugar, water and chocolate chips. Cook and stir over low heat until chips are melted. Cool. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to chocolate mixture. , Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° until firm, 10-12 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool. , In a large bowl, combine confectioners' sugar, butter, milk, extract, salt and, if desired, food coloring until smooth. Spread on the bottoms of half of the cookies; top with remaining cookies.

MINT SANDWICH COOKIES

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the frosting, extract and food coloring. Spread over half the crackers; top with remaining crackers.
• Melt candy coating in microwave.
• Dip filled crackers in chocolate, coating entirely.
• Place on wax paper until competley set.

CHOCOLATE-MINT COOKIE CRUNCH FUDGE

Steps:

• Line an 8- inch square pan with foil and grease foil. Mix sugar and cocoa in heavy 3 quart saucepan. Stir in milk and butter. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Without stirring, boil vigorously 5 minutes. Remove from heat; add chips and stir until melted and smooth. Spread 1 cup in lined pan, top with cookies, then spread remaining fudge evenly over the top. Refrigerate 6 hours until firm. Invert pan, peel off foil, invert fudge and cut in 1-inch squares.

COCOA FUDGE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Whisk together flour, baking soda and salt in a small bowl.
• Melt butter in microwave at low temperature.
• Stir in cocoa powder sugar, and brown sugar.
• Add the yogurt and vanilla extract, stirring gently until mixed.
• Sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Add to chocolate mixture until just combined.
• Fold in the cherries or chocolate chips at this time.
• Drop tablespoonfuls of batter onto a parchment or silicone mat lined baking sheet.
• Press cookies down slightly to flatten (they do not spread much).
• Bake at 350F for 9-12 minutes or until set and slightly firm at the edges.
• Cool on the pan for a few minutes to set the bottom then finish cooling them on wire cookie racks.

VANILLA SANDWICH COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine the cookie ingredients.
• Roll dough into 1 1/2 inch balls (ping pong ball-size) and place on a greased or parchment-lined cookie sheet. Make sure you have an even number of cookies. Smash the balls down just a bit.
• Bake for about 7-8 minutes. Take them out of the oven when the tops have cracked a little.
• Let them sit on the hot cookie sheet for 2 minutes. Transfer cookies to a wire rack to finish cooling.
• Make the filling: With a mixer, cream the butter and cream cheese. Add the vanilla. Gradually add the powdered sugar and mix until smooth.
• Frost the underside of a cookie and place another cookie on top.
• Wrap individually in plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator.