Ingredients
-----sandwiches-----
1/2 c Butter or margarine
1 c Sugar
1 Egg
1 ts Vanilla
1 1/4 c All-purpose flour
1/2 c Unsweetened cocoa powder
3/4 ts Baking soda
1/4 ts Salt
-----filling-----
2 1/2 c Confectioner''s sugar
1/4 c Butter; softened
1 ts Vanilla
2 tb Milk
Red food coloring
Green food coloring
1/2 c Butter or margarine
1 c Sugar
1 Egg
1 ts Vanilla
1 1/4 c All-purpose flour
1/2 c Unsweetened cocoa powder
3/4 ts Baking soda
1/4 ts Salt
-----filling-----
2 1/2 c Confectioner''s sugar
1/4 c Butter; softened
1 ts Vanilla
2 tb Milk
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 1 1/2" 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.
bowl, combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Add to creamed
mixture. Shape dough into two 1 1/2" 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.