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Mint chocolate sandwich cookies on a cooling rack over a mint green napkin next to a jar of green straws and a knife with green frosting on it
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4 from 11 votes

Mint Chocolate Sandwich Cookies

Mint Chocolate Sandwich Cookies ~ Quick & Easy, Soft, Chewy Chocolate Cookies Stuffed Creamy Mint Filling! 
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 36
Calories: 305kcal
Author: Julie Evink

Ingredients

Cookies

  • 2 devil's food cake mix 15.25 ounces eat
  • 1 c. canola oil
  • 4 eggs

Filling

  • 1 8 oz package cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 c. butter softened
  • 2 1/2 c. powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp mint extract
  • Green Food Coloring

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Combine cake mixes, oil and eggs in a large mixing bowl until well blended. Roll into 1 inch balls and place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheet. Do not flatten.
  • Bake for 8-10 minutes or until set. Removed from oven and cool for 5 minutes. Remove to wire rack and let cool completely. Cookies will flatten as they cool.
  • For the filling beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Beat in sugar and mint until smooth. Mix in green food coloring until you reach desired color. Spread on bottom of half of the cookies. Top with remaining cookies. Store in airtight container.

Notes

Tips For The Best Sandwich Cookies
Don’t overbake the chocolate cookies. You’ll know when they’re done when they’re puffy and set. As they cool, they will flatten.
Allow the cookies to fully cool before adding the filling. If needed, you can make them a day ahead and keep them in an airtight container until you’re ready to assemble them.
Be sure to allow the butter and cream cheese to soften at room temperature before making the mint filling. Leave them out for at least 30 minutes beforehand.
Store the cookies in an airtight container at room temperature. For best results, separate the layers with wax paper or parchment paper so the cookies don’t stick. They will keep well for two to three days.
Recipe Variations
Vanilla: Swap the mint extract for vanilla extract and skip the food coloring.
Peppermint: Use peppermint extract instead of mint and switch out the green food coloring for red. This gets you the best chocolate peppermint cookies!
Almond: Omit the food coloring and use almond extract in place of the mint.
Plain Cream Cheese: Or, leave out the extract and fill the cookies with the plain cream cheese frosting.
Other Flavors: Any flavor frosting will work with these cookies! Try a simple chocolate buttercream frosting or other flavor that you like.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 305kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 293mg | Potassium: 117mg | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 235IU | Calcium: 58mg | Iron: 1.4mg