Sweetheart Cookie Sandwiches

Your favorite sweethearts will fall for these charming pink peppermint oatmeal cookie sandwiches, cut into the shape of hearts, and filled with luscious chocolate.

• Calories: 99 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 egg
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup white sugar
• ¼ cup butter
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 3 tablespoons milk
• ¼ cup shortening
• ¼ teaspoon peppermint extract
• 2 drops red food coloring
• 1 (16 ounce) container prepared chocolate frosting

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 2

In a large bowl, beat together shortening, butter or margarine and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg and peppermint extract; beat well.

Step 3

Sift together flour, baking powder and salt; add to shortening mixture alternating with milk and mix well. Stir in oats; add in just enough food coloring to make a pink dough. Cover and chill for 1 hour.

Step 4

Roll out dough on a lightly floured board; cut out cookies with a floured 2 inch cookie cutter. Place on a lightly greased cookie sheet.

Step 5

Bake in preheated oven for about 6 minutes. Remove cookies from sheet to cool.

Step 6

Frost half of the cookies with frosting; top with remaining cookies, sandwich style.