Chocolate Shrtbread Cookies Filled with Caramel Buttercream.

Ingredients of Chocolate Shrtbread Cookies Filled with Caramel Buttercream

1. It’s of For Cookies.
2. You need 1 cup of plus 2 1/2 tablespoons all purpose flour.
3. Prepare 1/4 cup of unsweetened cocoa powder.
4. It’s 6 ounces of unsalted butter (1 1/2 sticks).
5. It’s 1/2 cup of confectioners sugar.
6. Prepare 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract.
7. Prepare 1/4 teaspoon of salt.
8. You need of granulated sugar for rolling.
9. Prepare of For Filling.
10. Prepare of my caramel buttercream frosting in my profile.
11. You need of For Topping.
12. You need of grated milk chocolate.
13. Prepare of course salt flakes.

Chocolate Shrtbread Cookies Filled with Caramel Buttercream instructions

1. Have the buttercream frosting made for the filling. You will have extra fillijg. Use the fillinhg for another item or this cookie recipe can be doubled..
2. Make Cookies.
3. Preheat the oven to 350. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
4. In a bowl whisk together flour, salt and cocoa powder.
5. In a large bowl beat butter, sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy.
6. Beat in flour mixture until a dough forms. Chill dough if it's to sticky to work with.
7. Roll into 1 1/2 inch balls.
8. Roll each ball in granulated sugar.
9. Place on prepared pans and press a center indentation with ypur thumb. Bake for about 15 to 18 minutes until the top of the cookie appears dry. Gently press the end of a wooden spoon into each indentation to enlarge it if needed. Cool om wire racks.
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13. Fill each cookie center with the caramel buttercream.
14. Top each cookie with gratesd milk chocolate and a few flakes of salt.
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