Double Chocolate Peppermint Sandwiches Recipes

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE AND PEPPERMINT ICE CREAM SANDWICH COOKIES

Steps:

• COMBINE flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl; set aside.
• BEAT butter and both sugars on medium-high speed in a large bowl until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. BEAT in the egg. Gradually ADD the flour mixture on low speed until completely blended. STIR in chopped chocolate.
• DIVIDE dough in half. SHAPE each half into a 1 1/2-x 8-inch log. WRAP each log in Reynolds Kitchens Quick Cut Plastic Wrap. REFRIGERATE at least one hour until logs are chilled and firm enough to slice.
• PREHEAT oven to 350 degrees F. Line cookie sheets with Reynolds Kitchens Parchment Paper. SLICE cookie logs into 1/4-inch rounds. PLACE rounds 2 inches apart on lined cookie sheets, gently reshaping edges if necessary.
• BAKE until edges are set, 13 to 14 minutes. Cool for 2 minutes on a cooling rack. Carefully slide parchment paper with cookies onto a cooling rack; cool cookies completely on parchment paper.
• MAKE sandwiches using your favorite pint of ice cream. Using a large knife, CUT directly through the ice cream to make clean slices. Place an ice cream round onto cookie. ROLL edges in coarsely crushed candies to decorate.
• PLACE in a single layer in an airtight container lined with Reynolds Kitchens parchment paper. FREEZE immediately until ice cream is firm. Separate layers of cookies with sheets of parchment paper. Keep frozen until ready to serve.

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE PEPPERMINT SANDWICH COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F and line two baking sheets with Silpat liners or spray well with cooking spray; set aside.
• To the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment or large bowl and handheld electric mixer, add the butter, sugars, and beat until fluffy; about 3 to 5 minutes. Stop and scrape down the sides of the bowl.
• Add the egg, vanilla extract, and beat until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Stop and scrape down the sides of the bowl; set aside.
• To a separate medium bowl, add the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, salt, and whisk to combine.
• Add the dry ingredients to the wet in the large mixing bowl, and beat until just combined; don't overmix.
• Stir in the chocolate chips and peppermint chips* (See Notes) by hand.
• Using a small cookie scoop, make rounded teaspoon sized balls of dough.
• Place balls on prepared baking sheets spaced at least two inches apart, and if desired, add a few additional chocolate chips to the top of each dough ball.
• Bake for approximately 10 minutes, but start checking at 8 minutes because all ovens bake differently. Tip - For optimal results bake one sheet of cookies at time, on the center oven rack, and rotate baking sheet midway through baking to ensure even baking.
• Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet momentarily until they're firm enough to be transferred to a wire rack; they will firm up as they cool. Tip - So don't be afraid to pull them out of the oven if they don't appear to be fully set.
• To the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment or large bowl and handheld electric mixer, add the cream cheese, butter, and beat until fluffy; about 3 to 5 minutes. Stop and scrape down the sides of the bowl.
• Gradually add the confectioners' sugar and beat to incorporate. Stop and scrape down the sides of the bowl.
• Add vanilla, salt, and beat to incorporate.
• Pipe or spoon a ½-inch thick layer of filling on the underside of a cookie all the way to the edges.
• Place another cookie (the underside of it) on top, and lightly squeeze together to seal. Repeat until all cookies are gone.
• Roll the edges of the filling through crushed candy canes.** (See Notes) Allow to set for at least 30 minutes so they can adhered.
• To a small microwave-safe bowl, melt the white chocolate melting wafers as indicated on the packaging directions.*** (See Notes)
• Drizzle the melting white chocolate over the cookies using a small spoon. Alternatively you can place it inside a small baggie, snip the corner, and drizzle.
• See Notes**** below for storage options.

PEPPERMINT PATTY SANDWICH COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Melt the chocolate and 1 stick of the butter over medium heat in a double boiler. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool slightly.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder and baking powder. Set aside.
• To the bowl with the melted chocolate, add the brown sugar, granulated sugar, vanilla and salt. Whisk to combine. Whisk in the eggs, one at a time, followed by the yogurt. Using a rubber spatula, fold in the flour mixture being careful to avoid over-mixing.
• Scoop 1-tablespoon mounds of the batter on the prepared baking sheets, leaving about 1-inch between each cookie. Bake the cookies for about 9 minutes, rotating the trays halfway through. Slide the cookies on the parchment onto a cooling rack and cool completely.
• Meanwhile make the filling. In a medium bowl, use an electric hand mixer to beat the remaining 2 sticks butter and the confectioners' sugar; mix until light and fluffy, starting on low speed to avoid splatter and work up to medium speed, 3 minutes. Add the peppermint extract, salt and peppermint candies. Beat on medium speed until the candies are broken apart and evenly distributed, 2 minutes.
• Spread the filling on the flat side of half of the cookies. Top with the remaining cookies. Roll the edges in the crushed candy canes if using and serve immediately or store in an airtight container until ready to serve.

PEPPERMINT PATTY SANDWICH COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine cake mixes, eggs and oil; beat until well blended. Shape into 1-in. balls; place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Flatten with bottom of a glass dipped in granulated sugar., Bake 7-9 minutes or until tops are cracked. Cool 2 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely., In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, butter and extract until blended. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth., Spread filling on bottoms of half of the cookies; cover with remaining cookies. Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container.

DOUBLE-CHOCOLATE PEPPERMINT SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Whisk together flour, cocoa, and salt. In a large bowl, beat butter with confectioners' sugar on medium-high speed until pale and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Gradually add flour mixture, beating to combine. Divide dough into 2 disks; wrap each in plastic and refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Working with one disk at a time (keeping the other refrigerated), roll out on lightly floured parchment to a scant 1/8 inch. Cut out 60 rounds total with a 1 3/4-inch fluted round cutter. Chill and reroll scraps (if dough becomes too soft, freeze 15 minutes). Use a 1/2-inch fluted round cutter to cut out centers of half of rounds. Arrange rounds 1 inch apart on parchment-lined baking sheets. Freeze until firm, 15 minutes. Brush off excess flour with a dry pastry brush.
• Bake, rotating sheets once, until edges are firm, 13 to 15 minutes. Transfer cookies on sheetsto a wire rack; let cool completely.
• Place chocolate in a heatproofbowl. Heat cream in a smallsaucepan over medium-highuntil just bubbling around edges.Remove from heat; stir in peppermintextract. Pour mixtureover chocolate; let stand 10minutes, then stir until smooth.Let stand, stirring occasionally,until firm enough to spread,about 30 minutes.
• Spread 1 teaspoon filling oneach uncut cookie; top withcut cookies. Sprinkle choppedcandies in window of eachtop cookie. Refrigerate until set,about 20 minutes. Assembledcookies can be stored in refrigerator up to 2 days.