Photo: Italian Chocolate Sandwich Cookie Recipe
Ingredients
Chocolate Cookies:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature (2 sticks)
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup cornmeal or polenta
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 orange, zested
Orange Filling:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature (1 stick)
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 orange, zested
- Pinch salt
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
To make the Chocolate Cookies, in a large bowl use an electric mixer to cream together the butter and sugar until light in color and fluffy. In another medium bowl stir together the flour, cornmeal or polenta, cocoa powder, baking powder, salt, and orange zest. Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture and stir to combine using a wooden spoon. Place the dough on a sheet of plastic wrap. Press the dough into a 1-inch high round. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes and up to 1 day.
Roll out the dough to between 1/8 and 1/4-inch thick. Use a 1 3/4-inch round cookie cutter to cut out the dough. Bake on a heavy baking sheet for 15 minutes. Place the baking sheets on a wire rack to cool cookies.
Meanwhile, to make the Orange Filling, combine the butter, powdered sugar, orange zest, and salt in a medium bowl. Use an electric mixer to cream the ingredients together.
To assemble the cookie sandwiches, place about 1 teaspoon of the Orange Filling on a cookie. Top with another cookie and press the cookies together. Store in an airtight container for up to 1 day.
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By cherryvalleygirl
on January 27, 2012
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Just made these tonight for a dinner party tomorrow. So glad I made them before reading the reviews, or I would've been scared off. They were very easy to make, and i didn't have any trouble with the dough at all. I chilled it as specified and rolled it out between two sheets of parchment paper. I rolled half at a time keeping the other half chilled until needed. It is a moist dough (I can't imagine adding eggs to this! but rolls well. use a slanted thin spatula to get the cookies up and onto the cookie sheet. Baked a little under (12 minutes in a convection oven. They crisped up nicely as they cooled. The filling was nice. I could also see doing a peppermint filling with these as well. The cookie itself is not too sweet and has a nice coarse texture. They are not oreos! Very unusual and a nice simple dessert for a dinner party.
By nadine43
OCEANSIDE, CA
on December 13, 2011
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These cookies are so delicious. I made them one Christmas as gifts and gave them to all my coworkers, they loved it. My daughter asks me to make them all the time as well.
By wmdeblaquiere
on November 19, 2011
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I saw this recipe during an episode and it looked great. After reading the reviews I admit I was hesitant. To maximize my success with the first go, I cut the cornmeal allocation in half and made up the rest with flour. I also added an egg after reading the reviews. I was cautious with rolling the dough and did so in batches which worked. The frosting is easy, I only added a bit of cream cheese for creaminess. Other than that they taste great.
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