brownie sandwich cookies

How To Make brownie sandwich cookies

• Step 1
  In a bowl, whisk the flour, salt, and baking powder together.
• Step 2
  In another bowl, beat together the butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla until combined.
• Step 3
  Add the cocoa powder slowly to the butter mixture. Then slowly add the flour mixture until a dough forms.
• Step 4
  Roll dough into a log and wrap in plastic. Place dough in refrigerator for 1 hour or overnight.
• Step 5
  Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
• Step 6
  Roll out cookie dough to 1/4-inch thickness. To make football shapes, use the largest Wilton Oval Fondant cutter and cut as many shapes as possible.
• Step 7
  Bake for 7-8 minutes depending on thickness and shape or until the edges are firm. Cool on pan for a few minutes then move to a wire cooling rack to cool completely before frosting.
• Step 8
  For the Caramel Sauce:
• Step 9
  In a small saucepan, put the water and sugar over medium-low heat. Measure cream and vanilla to have to ready to use when needed.
• Step 10
  Continuously stir the sugar/water mixture until it turns golden. Once it turns golden, remove it from the heat so that it won't scorch.
• Step 11
  Slowly add the cream and vanilla to the melted sugar. It will bubble and splatter, so mix slowly and carefully. Once fully mixed, set aside to cool completely.
• Step 12
  For the Salted Caramel Buttercream:
• Step 13
  Beat the butter and sugar together until it is creamy.
• Step 14
  Add vanilla and sea salt and mix until incorporated.
• Step 15
  Add about 1/2 of the caramel sauce to the buttercream and throughly mix.
• Step 16
  To assemble the cookies, add the desired amount of buttercream to one side of a cookie and top with another cookie. Add football details with melted white chocolate.
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