Chocolate-Peppermint Sandwiches

Name: Chocolate-Peppermint Sandwiches
Yield: Makes 1 1/2 dozen cookies
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups (7½ ounces/213 grams), all-purpose flour; 3/4 teaspoon, baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon, salt; 1 cup (6 ounces/170 grams), semisweet chocolate chips; 3/4 cup packed (5¼ ounces/149 grams), light brown sugar; 7 tablespoons, unsalted butter, softened; 1 tablespoon, water; 1 large, egg, lightly beaten; 2 teaspoons, whole or low-fat milk; 1/8 teaspoon, peppermint extract; 1/2 cup (2 ounces/57 grams), confectioners' sugar; 2 drops, red or green food coloring (optional)

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Appears in Cook's Country December/January 2011

Why have just one cookie when you can make a sandwich?

SERVES Makes 1 1/2 dozen cookies

TIME 1 hour, plus 20 minutes cooling

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