* If you follow me on social media, you know that all of November I will be posting cookie recipes in a series called, 30 Days of Cookies. That's 30 recipes to develop, make, photograph, edit, and write in 30 days. For a roundup of all posts, you can visit the 30 Days of Cookies Archive page. Today is Day 11 of 30 with these Chocolate Sandwich Cookies with White Chocolate Creme. Follow along on Instagram for behind the scenes cookie-making-madness and be sure to link up your own cookie recipes, using the hashtag #30daysofcookies.
I had someone request a homemade Oreo recipe a few weeks ago, which is how these came to be. After brainstorming different chocolate cookie doughs I could use as the base, one in particular came to mind. I wanted something soft, yet sturdy enough to hold a filling. Something chocolatey, but not too chocolatey. And something sweet, but not too sweet.
While still using my favorite chocolate cookie dough base recipe, I took a slightly different approach in how I rolled out the cookies. Instead of rolling them into balls, and placing them on the cookie sheet, I did something a bit different. Now, after rolling the balls, you flatten each one with the bottom of a cup. You then use the top of the cup to cut out 2-inch circles in each cookie. So why not just roll out all the dough together with a rolling pin? Well, this dough is slightly sticky to the touch, and transferring them off a counter may result in sticking.
Inside each sandwich is a white chocolate cream cheese filling. Made with softened cream cheese and melted white chocolate, the insides are about as good as the outsides.
Chocolate Sandwich Cookies with White Chocolate Creme Filling
Ingredients
Dough:
- ½ cup unsalted butter i.e. 1 stick
- ½ cup dark chocolate chips
- ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup light brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
Filling:
- 4 ounces cream cheese softened
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, softened i.e. ½ stick
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup white chocolate chips melted
- ½ cup powdered sugar
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Instructions
- In a glass bowl, melt the unsalted butter (½ cup, i.e., 1 stick), dark chocolate chips (½ cup), and semi-sweet chocolate chips (½ cup) in the microwave on 50% power for 1 minute. Stir mixture and continue to melt in 20-second increments in the microwave until butter and chocolate are melted & smooth. Allow to cool for 2 minutes.
- In a large mixing bowl, mix together the chocolate/butter mixture, unsweetened cocoa powder (3 tablespoons), granulated sugar (¼ cup), and light brown sugar (¼ cup) with an electric mixer for 30 seconds. Add egg (1 large) and stir until combined.
- On low speed, add in baking soda (1 teaspoon) and stir for 10 seconds. Slowly add in all-purpose flour (2 cups) and mix for 30 seconds, or until dough is combined.
- Scoop by the tablespoon and roll into balls. Place each ball on a parchment-covered baking sheet. Flatten each ball to ¼ inch thick and using a 2 inch diameter cup, cut a circle into each pressed cookie. Remove excess dough after cutting and throw back into the ball to remix.
- Bake at 350℉ for 8 minutes. Allow to cool on the hot pan for 10 minutes before removing cookies from the tray.
- To make filling, beat the cream cheese (4 ounces), softened unsalted butter (¼ cup, i.e., ½ stick), vanilla extract (½ teaspoon), and melted white chocolate chips (¼ cup) on high speed with an electric mixer for 30 seconds. Add in powdered sugar (½ cup) and continue to beat for another 30 seconds. Pipe 1 tablespoon of filling between each "pair" of cooled cookies.
- If not serving immediately, store in airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
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Nutrition
Oreo's are one of the few things I'll dunk in milk, and I found these cookies to be no exception. What's your favorite type of milk-dunking cookie?
Thanks, Megan!