Sweetheart Cookie Sandwiches Recipe
Ingredients
- ¼ cup shortening
- ¼ cup butter
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 egg
- ¼ teaspoon peppermint extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 2 drops red food coloring
- 1 (16 ounce) container prepared chocolate frosting
Directions
step 1: In a large bowl, beat together shortening, butter or margarine and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg and peppermint extract; beat well.
step 2: Sift together flour, baking powder and salt; add to shortening mixture alternating with milk and mix well. Stir in oats; add in just enough food coloring to make a pink dough. Cover and chill for 1 hour.
step 3: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
step 4: Roll out dough on a lightly floured board; cut out cookies with a floured 2 inch cookie cutter. Place on a lightly greased cookie sheet.
step 5: Bake in preheated oven for about 6 minutes. Remove cookies from sheet to cool.
step 6: Frost half of the cookies with frosting; top with remaining cookies, sandwich style.
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