Black Cat Sandwich Cookies
Letting these cookies cross your path will bring bad luck, so make sure to gobble them up before the tray passes you by.
Ingredients
Cookies:
- 8 ounces cake flour (about 2 cups)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 2 tablespoons 2% reduced-fat milk
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Filling:
- 1 1/2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons 2% reduced-fat milk
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons Dutch process cocoa
- Dash of salt
Direction
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350°.
Step 2
To prepare cookies, weigh or lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and baking powder, stirring with a whisk. Place powdered sugar and butter in a large bowl. Beat with a mixer at medium-high speed until well blended. Add 2 tablespoons milk and vanilla; beat 1 minute or until well combined. Add the flour mixture; beat on low speed until just combined.
Step 3
Shape the dough into a 6-inch disk. Cover tightly with plastic wrap; chill 30 minutes. Discard plastic. Roll dough to a 1/4-inch thickness on a lightly floured surface. Cut out 36 (2-inch) round cookies, rerolling scraps as necessary. Using a small decorative cookie cutter, cut a cat-shaped ….
