Jo’s Chocolate Wafer Sandwich Cookies - Joreos Recipe

Instructions

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   For the Cookies : Preheat oven to 325˚F.

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   In a medium bowl combine the flour, cocoa powder, salt and baking soda. Set aside. Beat butter and sugar until light- About 1 minute, scraping the bowl as you go. Add in the dry ingredients a few scoops at a time with the machine running on low until everything is moistened. Then beat to combine on medium but DO NOT OVERBEAT.

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   Scrape the dough from the bowl and onto a piece of plastic wrap. Press the dough tightly together into a ball. Refrigerate for 30 minutes to rest and chill.

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   Roll the chilled dough onto a cutting board sprinkled with icing sugar mixed with cocoa powder and flour. Roll out the dough as EVENLY as possible to about ⅛ inch thick or a tiny bit thicker.

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   Using a round cutter or cutter of your choice, cut cookies close together and then transfer to a tray that will fit in the fridge. You can reuse the scraps and re-roll and cut. Chill for 10 minutes. Cover a baking sheet in parchment that fits perfectly in the pan with no edges going up the sides- This will help cookies bake flat and stay round. Set cookies on the tray about 1 inch apart. Bake for 15-17 minutes, rotating the tray as needed and to prevent burning.

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   Allow cookies to cool completely before filling.

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   For the Filling and Assembly: Mix together and add a drop of vanilla if desired. Roll into a disc and chill for 15 mins. Roll flat to ¼ inch and cut rounds the same size as your cookies.

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   Using a mini spatula transfer onto well cooled cookies and sandwich together.