Chocolate Chip Buttercream Sandwiches
These chocolate chip buttercream sandwiches are everything you love about cookies and frosting in one bite. They’re rich, chewy and have a tangy jam center that keeps things interesting. Perfect for bake sales, parties or afternoon treats.
Servings: 24
Equipment
- Cookie Scoop 1-Teaspoon
Ingredients
- 2 ¼ Cups all-purpose flour
- 1 Teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ Teaspoon salt
- 1 Cup butter unsalted
- ¾ Cup granulated sugar
- ¾ Cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 Teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ Cups chocolate chips bittersweet or milk
For the Buttercream
- 1 ½ Cups icing sugar
- ½ Cup butter unsalted
- 1 Teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 Tablespoons milk
- ⅔ Cup jam raspberry
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a pair of baking sheets or line them with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, add flour, salt, and baking powder. Set aside.
- With an electric mixer, beat butter until creamy. Add sugars and beat again until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla, and then the flour mixture. Beat.
- Stir in chocolate chips until combined.
- Roll 1-Teaspoon balls of dough and place on baking sheets.
- Cook for 10 to 12 minutes until lightly browned. Cool 5 minutes before placing onto cooling racks.
- In the meantime, make buttercream. Cream butter and icing sugar until creamy. Add vanilla and milk, a tablespoon at a time, until desired consistency is reached.
- Put icing into piping bag and pipe icing on edge of cookie. Spoon jam into the middle and place another cookie on top.
Notes
Cool cookies fully before filling: This keeps the buttercream from melting.
Use a piping bag: It gives a neater, more consistent finish.
Chill before serving: A short chill helps set the filling and keeps the sandwich intact.
Use a piping bag: It gives a neater, more consistent finish.
Chill before serving: A short chill helps set the filling and keeps the sandwich intact.
Nutrition
Calories: 165kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 69mg | Potassium: 57mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 47IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 1mg
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