Dark Chocolate Sandwich Cookies Gluten Free Recipes

GLUTEN-FREE CHOCOLATE SANDWICH COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Line cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper.
• In medium bowl, stir together flour blend, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, xanthan gum and salt; set aside.
• In large bowl, beat butter, brown sugar and vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed about 2 minutes or until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs. On low speed, gradually beat in flour blend mixture until combined. Drop by teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart on cookie sheet.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until tops spring back when lightly touched. Cool on cookie sheet 1 minute. Remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in large bowl, beat powdered sugar, butter, vanilla and enough cream to make a spreadable filling. Spread about 1 tablespoon filling on bottoms of half of the cookies. Top with remaining cookies.

CHOCOLATE SANDWICH COOKIES

Steps:

• Cookies: Put an oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Using an electric stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the butter and sugars together until fluffy. Beat in the egg and vanilla. With the machine running, gradually add the flour mixture until just blended. Stir in the chocolate chips. Using a 1-ounce ice cream or cookie scoop, form 12 equal-sized pieces of dough onto each baking sheet. With damp hands, form the dough into balls. Flatten the tops of the dough slightly and bake until the tops of the cookies begin to crack slightly, about 14 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes. Transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely, about 20 minutes.
• Filling: In a medium bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese and vanilla together until fluffy. Gradually add the powdered sugar and mix until smooth. Color the frosting by mixing in the food coloring, 1 drop of at a time, until the desired color is reached. Add water, if needed, 1/2 teaspoon at a time, to make the consistency spreadable.
• Spread the frosting on the flat side of half of the cookies and put the remaining cookies on top. Refrigerate for 30 minutes to allow the filling to stiffen slightly. Serve at room temperature.

GLUTEN-FREE CHOCOLATE SANDWICH COOKIES

Steps:

• For the ganache: Heat the cream in a saucepan, but do not bring to a boil. Add the icing sugar and stir until smooth. Remove from the heat and add the white chocolate, stirring until the chocolate is well blended and melted. Refrigerate overnight before using. For the cookie dough: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Cream together the sugar and butter with an electric mixer on low speed. Mix in the cocoa, vanilla, baking powder, cinnamon, salt and eggs.
• Roll the dough out in 1-inch balls, then coat in the icing sugar. Bake, in batches, for 13 minutes. If the dough is very soft and the cookies are flattening out too much while baking, refrigerate the remaining unbaked dough until firm before baking.
• Let the cookies cool completely, then scoop approximately 1 tablespoon of chocolate ganache onto half the cookies. Form sandwiches and enjoy.