Dulce de Leche Chocolate Sandwich Cookies

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Welcome to Day 2 of Fall Cookie Week 2017! Today I’m going to show you how to create these incredible Dulce de Leche Chocolate Sandwich Cookies!

Dulce de Leche Chocolate Sandwich Cookies combine spiced chocolate cookies and rich dulce de leche for a delicious fall dessert. #fallcookieweek

Fall needs caramel, right? Whether molded around an apple, drizzled on cream cheese, or sandwiched inside two spicy chocolate cookies, it’s an essential flavor this time of the year.

Today, however, I’m passing on the caramel and opting for its decadent cousin, dulce de leche. As I explained in my Salted Caramel Cheesecake Dip post, dulce de leche is similar to caramel sauce but thicker and richer. It’s made with sweetened condensed milk or a combination of milk and sugar. Typically, in recipes, one cannot be substituted for the other.  (Speaking of fall flavor, be sure to check out cookie recipe Julie Blanner made for FCW at the end of this post.)

Dulce de Leche Chocolate Sandwich Cookies combine spiced chocolate cookies and rich dulce de leche for a delicious fall dessert. #fallcookieweek

The idea for these cookies was to combine crispy, deep chocolate with smooth, rich caramel. As Ina Garten would say, “How bad can that be?”

The cookies are a typical icebox slice-and-bake style, which makes them super easy to make. Everything gets mixed together, formed into a roll, and then chilled until firm.

Dulce de Leche Chocolate Sandwich Cookies combine spiced chocolate cookies and rich dulce de leche for a delicious fall dessert.
Dulce de Leche Chocolate Sandwich Cookies combine spiced chocolate cookies and rich dulce de leche for a delicious fall dessert.
Dulce de Leche Chocolate Sandwich Cookies combine spiced chocolate cookies and rich dulce de leche for a delicious fall dessert.

To give the dough a more seasonal flair, I added cinnamon and cayenne. The pepper doesn’t make these cookies spicy hot. Rather, it adds depth of flavor and makes them warm and comforting.

Dulce de Leche Chocolate Sandwich Cookies combine spiced chocolate cookies and rich dulce de leche for a delicious fall dessert.
Dulce de Leche Chocolate Sandwich Cookies combine spiced chocolate cookies and rich dulce de leche for a delicious fall dessert.
Dulce de Leche Chocolate Sandwich Cookies combine spiced chocolate cookies and rich dulce de leche for a delicious fall dessert.

Once the cookies are baked, they get sandwiched together with creamy dulce de leche to create one glorious union.

I’ve become a firm believer that all cookies should be sandwiched together with some sort of frosting, icing, or sauce. Who wouldn’t want two cookies that count as one, right?

Dulce de Leche Chocolate Sandwich Cookies combine spiced chocolate cookies and rich dulce de leche for a delicious fall dessert. #fallcookieweek


Dulce de Leche Chocolate Sandwich Cookies combine spiced chocolate cookies and rich dulce de leche for a delicious fall dessert.
Dulce de Leche Chocolate Sandwich Cookies combine spiced chocolate cookies and rich dulce de leche for a delicious fall dessert.

As always, happy baking!

Dulce de Leche Chocolate Sandwich Cookies combine spiced chocolate cookies and rich dulce de leche for a delicious fall dessert. #fallcookieweek
Dulce de Leche Chocolate Sandwich Cookies | Inspired by Charm

Dulce de Leche Chocolate Sandwich Cookies

These Dulce de Leche Chocolate Sandwich Cookies are made of crispy deep chocolate cookies sandwiched together with rich and creamy caramel. What’s not to love?
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: caramel, chocolate, dulce de leche
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 24
Calories: 117kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

  • In a large bowl with a mixer, beat the butter on high for about a minute. Then add the sugar, cocoa powder, cinnamon, salt, and cayenne pepper. Next, beat in the egg and vanilla. Then, beat in the flour.
  • Divide the dough in half, cover and chill for about an hour or until the dough has stiffened some and is easy to handle. Then, shape each portion of dough into a 6-inch roll. Use a little flour to help in forming the roll, if needed. Wrap each roll in plastic wrap and chill until firm enough to slice. About 4 hours.
  • Once the dough is firm, preheat your oven to 325 degrees F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Cut the rolls into 1/4-inch slices and place the slices about an inch apart on the prepared cookie sheet.
  • Bake 14-15 minutes or until the edges are firm. Cool on the cookie sheet for about 2 minutes; then remove and finish cooling on a wire rack.
  • Spread dulce de leche on the bottom of half the cookies. Then top each with one of the remaining cookies. Store refrigerated in an airtight container.
  • Even though these sandwich cookies aren’t over-the-top fall, they would make a great addition to any cookie spread at a seasonal get-together.

Nutrition

Calories: 117kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 28mg | Potassium: 53mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 196IU | Vitamin C: 0.02mg | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 1mg

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