Chocolate Cookies Filled With Peppermint Cream - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup powdered sugar + 2 tbsp
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1/2 cup butter, cold, chopped + 3 1/2 tbsp softened
3-4 tbsp milk
None None peppermint extract, to taste

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400\u00b0F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Combing flour, 1/2 cup powdered sugar, cocoa powder and 1/2 cup butter in a food processor. Add almost all milk and pulse until dough comes together in small clumps. Turn out onto a clean work surface and knead into a ball.
Roll dough out to 1/4 inch thick. Cut out 32 - 2 1/2 inch discs. Transfer 16 to first baking sheet. Cut a 3/4 inch heart shape out of center of remaining 16 discs and place on second baking sheet. Chill both trays for 15 mins then bake for 12 mins. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Meanwhile, to make the peppermint cream, cream remaining butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy. Add extract, a little at a time, to taste. Beat until well combined. Sandwich the peppermint cream between cookies.