Name: Salt-N-Pepper Sandwich Cookies
Yield: Yield: approximately 36 Cookie Sandwiches
Cuisine: United States
Ingredients: 3 ounces good-quality dark chocolate (60 to 72%), melted; 1¼ cups granulated sugar; 3 large egg yolks; 2 teaspoons white pepper; ¾ teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon fleur de sel, plus more for decorating; 3½ cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon light rum; 4 tablespoons (½ stick) unsalted butter, cut into small chunks, at room temperature; 3¼ cups confectioners’ sugar, sifted; ½ teaspoon salt; 5 ounces vegetable shortening, at room temperature; ¼ cup dark unsweetened cocoa powder (like Valrhona); 1¾ cups confectioners’ sugar; 1½ cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into 1-inch cubes, cool, but not cold; 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract

Preparation info

Yield: approximately
36
Cookie Sandwiches

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Baked Explorations

By Matt Lewis and Renato Poliafito

Published 2010

About

I suppose the baked obsession with cookie sandwiches is built on the memory and endurance of the oreo. The Oreo, a cookie only the American palate could love, was probably created in our hometown of New York City (at the Nabisco factory in Chelsea), though it is hardly a regional treat anymore. There is no sense in trying to upgrade, tweak, or improve upon this American icon, and it should be left undisturbed. So, consider this recipe a mere tribute. The chocolate sandwich cookies are crisp