Sandwich Star Cookies

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Title: Sandwich Star Cookies
Categories: Cookies, Chocolate
Yield: 1 servings

2/3 c Crisco shortening
1 1/2 c Firmly-packed brown sugar
1 tb Water
1 ts Vanilla
2 Eggs
1 1/2 c All-purpose flour
1/3 c Cocoa
1/2 ts Salt
1/4 ts Baking soda
2 c Miniature semi-sweet
= chocolate chips
Filling:
8 oz Cream cheese; softened
1/2 c Icing sugar
3 tb Whipping cream
1 ts Vanilla

1. Preheat oven to 375F (190C). Grease 11 x 15-inch (25 x
37 cm) jelly roll pan with shortening. Place sheets of foil
on countertop for cooling cookies.
2. Combine shortening, brown sugar, water and vanilla in
large bowl. Beat at medium speed of electric mixer until
well blended. Beat eggs into creamed mixture.
3. Combine flour, cocoa, salt and baking soda. Mix into
creamed mixture at low speed just until blended. Stir in
chocolate chips.
4. Spread into prepared pan using long metal spatula.
5. Bake at 375F (190C) for 9 to 11 minutes, or until set.
DO NOT OVER BAKE. Cool 10 minutes in pan. Cut out cookies
with 2-inch (5 cm) star-shaped cookie cutter. Remove
cookies to foil to cool completely.
6. For filling, stir together cream cheese, icing sugar,
whipping cream and vanilla until smooth.
7. Spread the underside of half of cookies with filling and
top with remaining cookies.
Makes: About 1 dozen cookies

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