Sweetheart Cookie Sandwiches Recipe

Ingredients <br>- ¼ cup shortening <br>- ¼ cup butter <br>- 1 cup white sugar <br>- 1 egg <br>- ¼ teaspoon peppermint extract <br>- 2 cups all-purpose flour <br>- ½ teaspoon baking powder <br>- ½ teaspoon salt <br>- 3 tablespoons milk <br>- 1 cup rolled oats <br>- 2 drops red food coloring <br>- 1 (16 ounce) container prepared chocolate frosting <br><p></p>Directions <br>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. <br>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. <br>step 3: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). <br>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. <br>step 5: Bake in preheated oven for about 6 minutes. Remove cookies from sheet to cool. <br>step 6: Frost half of the cookies with frosting; top with remaining cookies, sandwich style. <br>

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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