Chocolate Sandwich Cookies

Total Time: 6 mins Cook Time: 6 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
• 3/4 cup butter
• 2 tablespoons water
• 2 cups nestle toll house semisweet chocolate morsels
• 2 large eggs
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 1/3 cup butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 -4 tablespoons milk

Recipe

• 1 for the cookies: combine brown sugar, butter and water in large heavy-duty saucepan. cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally , for 3-4 minutes, or until butter is melted. add morsels; cook, stirring constantly, for 1-2 minutes until smooth. remove from heat. add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. stir in flour, baking soda and salt. drop by rounded teaspoon onto ungreased baking sheet.
• 2 bake for 6-8 minutes or until edges are set. cool on baking sheets for 1 minute; remove to wire rack to cool completely.
• 3 for the filling: beat powdered sugar, 1/3 cup butter and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl. add milk until smooth and of desired spreading consistency.
• 4 spread about 2 teaspoons filling onto flat-side of 1 cookie; top with second coookie, flat side down. squeeze together gently. repeat with remaining cookies.
• 5 for chocolate mint sandwich cookies: substitute 1/8 teaspoons peppermint or mint extract for vanilla extract in filling.