Cream Cheese Sandwich Cookies with Dark Chocolate Filling

Creamy dark chocolate is sandwiched between rich sugar cookie rounds.

Original recipe makes 32 servings

Ingredients

1 (16.5 ounce) package refrigerated sugar cookie dough
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 cup coarse granulated sugar (white or colored)
3/4 cup heavy or whipping cream
1 (10 ounce) package Ghirardelli® 60% Cacao Bittersweet Chocolate Baking Chips

  • PREP

    40 mins

  • COOK

    6 mins

  • READY IN

    2 hrs 48 mins

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, beat cookie dough, cream cheese, and flour with an electric mixer on low to medium speed until combined.
  2. Divide dough in half. Shape each half into an 8-inch long log. Sprinkle coarse sugar onto a piece of waxed paper. Roll logs in sugar. Wrap logs in plastic wrap. Freeze logs for 2 hours or until firm enough to slice.
  3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cut logs into 1/4-inch slices. Place slices about 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake in batches for 6 to 8 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on cookie sheets for 2 minutes. Transfer cookies to wire racks; cool completely.
  4. Meanwhile, for filling, in a medium saucepan, bring the cream just to a boiling over medium-high heat. Remove from heat. Add Ghirardelli® 60% Cacao Bittersweet Chocolate Baking Chips. Do not stir. Let stand for 5 minutes. Stir until smooth. Cool for 15 minutes before using. Spread 2 teaspoons of the filling* on the bottom of each of half of the cookies. Top with the remaining cookies, bottom sides down.

Nutrition

Calories: 152 kcal
Carbohydrates: 15.4 g
Cholesterol: 12 mg
Fat: 10.2 g
Fiber: 0.6 g
Protein: 1.5 g
Sodium: 62 mg