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Decadent Chocolate Sandwich Cookies

Our neighbor Jan descr ibed these as Oreo cookies with a P hD. It’s
tr ue. They’re better, smar ter, and more likely to succeed. A small
amount of sugar and lots of good-quality cocoa powder make these
cook ies dark, r ich , and pleasantly bitter.

Th e dough ca n be difcu lt to work with if it gets too soft. Roll it
between sheets of plastic wrap or parchment paper and return it to
the refr igerator br iey if it becomes sticky. You can also use a little
bit of confect ioners’ sugar on the plastic wrap and the cookie cutter

for a clean release.

MAKES ABOUT 2 DOZEN 2-INCH COOKIES

1⅔ cups all-purpose flour

¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder

¾ teaspoon fine sea salt
½ teaspoon baking soda

1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature

¾ cup suga r
1 egg yolk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

FOR THE FILLING:
½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature

2 cups confectioners’ suga r
1 tablespoon cream

1 teaspoon vanilla extract