Sweetheart Cookie Sandwiches - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 cup shortening
1/4 cup butter
1 cup white sugar
1 egg
1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons milk
1 cup rolled oats
2 drops red food coloring
1 (16 ounce) container prepared chocolate frosting

Preparation

In a large bowl, beat together shortening, butter or margarine and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg and peppermint extract; beat well.
Sift together flour, baking powder and salt; add to shortening mixture alternating with milk and mix well. Stir in oats; add in just enough food coloring to make a pink dough. Cover and chill for 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Roll out dough on a lightly floured board; cut out cookies with a floured 2 inch cookie cutter. Place on a lightly greased cookie sheet.
Bake in preheated oven for about 6 minutes. Remove cookies from sheet to cool.
Frost half of the cookies with frosting; top with remaining cookies, sandwich style.