Sweet Sandwich Cookies Food

SWEET SUB-STYLE SANDWICH BREAD

Steps:

• Put ingredients in bread machine in order recommended by manufacturer. Process on dough cycle.
• When cycle is complete, remove from machine to floured cloth or board.
• Cut dough into six pieces and shape each piece into a long loaf. Place on a greased baking sheet. Cover and let rise 20 to 30 minutes.
• Bake at 350 for 15 to 20 minutes.

SPICED SWEET POTATO SANDWICH COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. In a large bowl, beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy.
• 2. Gradually add sugar, beating until smooth.
• 3. Beat in vanilla and sweet potato.
• 4. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, nutmeg, pumpkin pie spice, cardamom, and cayenne.
• 5. Gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture.
• 6. Beating at low speed until combined.
• 7. Divide dough in half; flatten each into a disk.
• 8. Roll each disk to ¼-inch thickness between 2 sheets of wax paper. Refrigerate until firm, about 20 minutes.
• 9. Preheat oven to 350°. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• 10. Working with one portion of dough at a time, remove top piece of wax paper; cut with a 2-inch round cutter.
• 11. Place cookies 1 inch apart on prepared baking sheets.
• 12. Bake until edges are golden, 12 to 14 minutes. Cool on baking sheets 1 minute.
• 13. Transfer to wire racks and cool completely.
• 14. CARAMEL CREAM FILLING - MAKES ABOUT 2¾ CUPS
• 15. In the work bowl of a food processor combine sugar, salt, cream, butter, and ice cream topping.
• 16. Process until thickened slightly.
• 17. Will look clumpy before creamy.
• 18. Transfer mixture to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Beat until light and fluffy, stopping occasionally to scrape down the sides of bowl, about 15 minutes. Do not overmix.
• 19. Transfer filling to a pastry bag fitted with a large round or star tip. Pipe about 2-3 teaspoons Caramel Cream Filling onto half of cookies.
• 20. Top with remaining cookies. Serve immediately.
• 21. Chef's Note: While these cookies can be baked up to 1 day in advance, do not fill them until ready to serve. (You can also refrigerate half the cookies that have the cream filling for about 10 minutes to firm before placing the top cookie on.)