Sour Cream Cookie Sandwiches

Northern_Reflectionz's Note:

These are AWESOME and look like you spent a lot of time on them.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 42 mins
• Prep Time: 1 hrs 30 mins
• Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 13 dozen

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 dash salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 2 3/4 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

FROSTING

• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 1/2 cups icing sugar
• 1 tablespoon cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• melted chocolate (to garnish)

Directions:

1. Beat butter and sugar with a mixer until fluffy.
2. Add egg, vanilla, salt and cinnamon and beat well.
3. Add remaining ingredients and beat only until flour is mixed inches.
4. Divide dough into four, wrap in plastic and chill at least 2 hours.
5. Preheat oven to 350 and line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper.
6. Roll dough 1/4 inch thick on lightly floured surface. Cut with a floured 2 inch cookie cutter. Place on parchment paper and bake 10-12 minutes until lightly browned. Remove to a cooling rack and cool to room temperature. Repeat with remaining dough.
7. Brown sugar frosting:.
8. Combine brown sugar, milk and butter in medium sized saucepan.
9. Cook over low heat for 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
10. Remove from heat and cool to lukewarm. Add icing sugar, cream and vanilla and beat with wooden spoon until spreading consistency.
11. Spread half of the cooled cookies with the icing and top with another cookie. Garnish with melted chocolate.
12. Store in air-tight container. Can be frozen for up to six months.