Chocolate Coffee Sandwich Cookies

Total Time: 23 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon instant coffee granules
• 2 tablespoons very hot water
• 1 (19 1/2-22 1/2 ounce) box fudge brownie mix
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons coarse sugar
• 2 teaspoons instant coffee granules
• 2 tablespoons very hot water
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon light corn syrup

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350. place 1 t. coffee granules and 2 t. hot water in medium bowl; stir until dissolved. stir in brownie mix, 1/2 cup butter, flour and egg.
• 2 place coarse sugar into small bowl. shape dough into 1 inch balls; roll in sugar. place 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until set. cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheets. cool completely.
• 3 place 2 t. coffee granules and 2 t. hot water in small cup; stir until dissolved. beat 1/4 cup butter in medium bowl at medium speed until creamy. gradually add powdered sugar alternately with dissolved coffee granules, scraping bowl often, until well mixed. stir in corn syrup.
• 4 spread 1 t. buttercream onto bottom-side of 1 cookie. top with another cookie, bottom-side down.