Chocolate sandwiches

36 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
Sandwiches-----
½cupButter Or Margarine
1cupSugar
1Egg
1teaspoonVanilla
cupAll-Purpose Flour
½cupUnsweetened Cocoa Powder
¾teaspoonBaking Soda
¼teaspoonSalt
Filling-----
cupConfectioner's Sugar
¼cupButter -- softened
1teaspoonVanilla
2tablespoonsMilk
Red Food Coloring
Green Food Coloring

Directions

Cream butter, sugar, egg and vanilla until fluffy. In a separate bowl, combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Add to creamed mixture.

Shape dough into two 1½" thick rolls. Wrap in waxed paper. Chill for several hours. Place slices on ungreased cookie sheet. Decorate by drawing the tines of a fork across each slice. Bake at 375 F for 8-10 min. or until almost firm. Meanwhile, combine filling ingredients except food coloring and mint or strawberry extract. Beat until spreading consistency. If desired, divide filling half ~ tint half pink and half green. Add appropriate extract to each one. Cool cookies, then spread wrong side of cookie and top with second cookie.

Makes 36 sandwiches.

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