Shortbread Sandwich Cookies

Name: Shortbread Sandwich Cookies
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 cup butter, softened; 1-1/3 cups confectioners' sugar; 2 teaspoons instant coffee granules; 2 teaspoons hot water; 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips; 2 teaspoons shortening; Nonpareils

12 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 cup butter, softened
1-1/3 cups confectioners' sugar
2 teaspoons instant coffee granules
2 teaspoons hot water
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
2 teaspoons shortening
Nonpareils

Directions

1

Place ungreased
2

in the refrigerator. In a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour and baking powder; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.
3

Using a cookie press fitted with a ribbon disk, press dough into 2-1/2-in.-long ribbons on chilled
4

. Bake at 375° until edges are lightly browned, 6-8 minutes. Cool for 1 minute before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
5

For filling, in a small bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Dissolve coffee in hot water; add to creamed mixture and mix until smooth. Spread 1 teaspoon filling on the bottom of one cookie; top with another cookie to form a sandwich. Repeat.
6

In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Dip one end of each cookie into chocolate, allowing excess to drip off and then in nonpareils. Place on waxed paper-lined
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until set.