Chocolate Coffee Sandwich Cookies

These chewy chocolate cookies start with a brownie mix and are filled with a subtle, coffee-flavored buttercream.

• Ready In: 23 mins
• Yields: 36 sandwich cookies

Ingredients

• Cookie

• 1  tablespoon instant coffee granules
• 2  tablespoons  very hot water
• 1 (19 1/2-22 1/2ounce) box  fudge brownie mix
• 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
• 1⁄2 cup flour
• 1  egg
• 2  tablespoons  coarse sugar

• Coffee Buttercream

• 2  teaspoons instant coffee granules
• 2  tablespoons  very hot water
• 1⁄4 cup butter, softened
• 2  cups powdered sugar
• 1  tablespoon light corn syrup

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350. Place 1 T. coffee granules and 2 T. hot water in medium bowl; stir until dissolved. Stir in brownie mix, 1/2 cup butter, flour and egg.
2. Place coarse sugar into small bowl. Shape dough into 1 inch balls; roll in sugar. Place 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until set. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheets. Cool completely.
3. Place 2 t. coffee granules and 2 T. hot water in small cup; stir until dissolved. Beat 1/4 cup butter in medium bowl at medium speed until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar alternately with dissolved coffee granules, scraping bowl often, until well mixed. Stir in corn syrup.
4. Spread 1 t. buttercream onto bottom-side of 1 cookie. Top with another cookie, bottom-side down.