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Valentine Sandwich Cookies with Peppermint Frosting Filling

A delicious and minty sugar cookie with Valentine appeal.
Course Cookies, Valentine's Day
Keyword cookies, peppermint
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 2 dozen
Author Lynn / Turnips 2 Tangerines

Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 3 tablespoons milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 egg
  • 3 cups flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
  • 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon red food coloring
  • 3 cups sifted powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup butter, room temperature
  • 3 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
  • 6 to 8 teaspoons milk

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, combine 1 cup sugar, butter, milk, vanilla and egg; blend well. Lightly spoon flour into a measuring cup; level off. Add flour, baking powder and salt to sugar mixture, mix well. Divide dough in half; refrigerate one half, covered. To the other half of dough, add 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract and red food color to desired color. Refrigerate at least 1 hour for easier handling.
  • Heat oven to 400º.
  • On lightly floured surface, roll 1/3 of white dough to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut with floured 2-1/2 inch heart shaped cookie cutter. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Repeat with 1/3 of pink dough. Using floured 1-inch heart shaped cookie cutter, cut center from each pink and white cookie. Remove centers, replace each center in cookie of opposite colored dough. Repeat with remaining dough.
  • Bake at 400º for 5 to 9 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets. Cool on wire rack.
  • Make Peppermint Frosting Filling
  • With electric mixer cream butter, cream cheese and peppermint extract. Add powdered sugar, one cup at a time, beating well after each addition. Add milk as needed. Mix until light and fluffy.
  • Spread one cookie flat bottom with peppermint frosting filling. Top with the flat bottom of another cookie.*see photos*