Chocolate Peppermint Christmas Sandwiches |
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Prep Time: 300 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 320 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Found this in Natural Awakenings, an eco-friendly quasi-hippy magazine that I love. The cookies in this recipe are delicious on their own, but I love making ice cream sandwiches out of them. This is a fun, novelty dessert that I think adds to the holiday spirit. Note: Preparation time includes freezing time. Ingredients:
1 cup whole wheat flour |
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa |
1/4 teaspoon baking soda |
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon |
1/2 cup brown sugar |
1/2 cup natural cane sugar or 1/2 cup sucanat |
4 tablespoons unsalted butter |
2 tablespoons applesauce |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
1 egg |
1 pint nonfat vanilla yogurt (or peppermint, mint chocolate chip, or chocolate) |
1/2 cup peppermint candy, crushed |
Directions:
1. In medium bowl, combine flour, cocoa, baking soda, and cinnamon. Set aside. In large bowl, beat sugars and butter until fluffy. Add applesauce, vanilla, and egg. Blend in the flour mixture.
2. Transfer dough to one end of a large sheet of waxed paper. Fold paper over dough and wrap completely, rolling the dough into a 12-inch log. Freeze 1-2 hours.
3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a baking sheet with cooking oil. Unwrap the dough and slice into 24 cookies. Bake 12 at a time for 10-12 minutes. Allow to cool on wire rack.
4. Allow frozen yogurt to soften. Stir in 1/4 cup of the peppermint candies. Place remaining crushed candies in a shallow dish. Spread 1-2 tablespoons of frozen yogurt on the flat side of one cookie. Place another cooking (flat side down) on top and GENTLY push together. Roll the edges in the crushed candies. Repeat with remaining cookies. Wrap individually in plastic wrap and freeze until firm, 2-4 hours.
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