CHOCOLATE MINT SANDWICH COOKIES RECIPES

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.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Cookies: Combine brown sugar, butter and water in large, heavy-duty saucepan.
• Cook over med heat, stirring occasionally, until butter is melted.
• Add chocolate bits; cook, stirring for 1 to 2 minutes or until smooth.
• Remove from heat and cool.
• 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 sheets.
• Bake for 6 to 8 minutes or until edges are set.
• Cool on baking sheets for 1 minute;.
• Remove unto wire racks& cool.
• Filling: Beat confectioners sugar, 1/3 cup butter and mint extract in large mixer bowl.
• Add milk until smooth and of desired spreading consistency.
• Spread about 2 teaspoons filling onto flat side of 1 cookie; top with second cookie, flat side down.
• Squeeze together gently.