Chocolate Sprinkle Sandwich Cookies

The perfect cookie to celebrate a 6th birthday! 

These are great as sandwich cookies or not!  They are equally as good just

as a cookie without the frosting.  I liked them both ways.

I wanted to make them festive.  So I sandwiched them and put a 
lollipop stick in them!  Looks like a celebration to me!

Happy Birthday Syringa!

Chocolate Sprinkle Sandwich Cookies

adapted from sprinklesbake.com

source:  The Decorated Cookie

12 sandwich cookies

Cookies:

 2/3 cup butter, softened

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1/4 cup unsweetened dark cocoa powder 

1/4 tsp baking soda

1/8 tsp kosher salt

1 large egg

1 tsp vanilla

1 1/4 cups all purpose flour

1 cup rainbow sprinkles 

12  6-8-inch lollipop sticks, optional

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Line two large cookie sheets with parchment paper.  Set aside.
2. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter on medium speed until creamy.
3. Add granulated sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt.  Mix well until combined.  Mix in the egg and vanilla extract. Scrape the sides of the bowl down with a rubber spatula as needed.  Beat in the all purpose flour.  Dough should not be sticky.
4. Fill a small bowl with the sprinkles.
5. Measure out dough by the level tablespoons.  Roll into a ball between your palms and roll dough ball in sprinkles until completely coated.  When all of dough has been rolled into balls and sprinkle-coated, place in refrigerator for 30 minutes.
6. Bake for 12 minutes.

Filling:

1 stick unsalted butter, softened

1-1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

1 tsp vanilla

1. Beat butter and powdered sugar in a large bowl with a hand mixer on low speed.  When almost incorporated, add vanilla and beat on high speed until light and fluffy.
2. Transfer to a piping bag and fill cookies, or fill by spreading frosting on cookies with a small spatula.

Enjoy!