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These Heart Sandwich Cookies with White Chocolate Cream Cheese Filling are an irresistible Valentine's Day treat! | Hello Little Home
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Heart Sandwich Cookies with White Chocolate Cream Cheese Filling

Course: Dessert
Servings: 14 cookies
Author: Ginnie

Ingredients

For Cookies:

  • Nonstick cooking spray
  • 12 tbsp. butter at room temperature
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 tsp. baking powder

For Filling:

  • 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
  • 4 oz. cream cheese
  • 2 tbsp. butter
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 cup powdered sugar plus extra for decorating
  • red food coloring

Instructions

Prepare cookies:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a baking sheet with nonstick spray.
  • Cream together butter and sugars with a mixer until light and fluffy.
  • Mix in vanilla, salt, and egg.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together flour and baking soda.
  • Add flour to butter mixture and blend until a dough forms.
  • Lightly flour a flat surface, then roll out dough to a little less than 1/2-inch thick.
  • Use a heart-shaped cookie cutter to cut out 28 hearts (gather and re-roll dough scraps to get enough cookies).
  • Transfer cookies to baking sheet.
  • Bake until cookies are golden on bottom, about 8 to 10 minutes. Do not over bake.
  • Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool.

Prepare filling:

  • Melt white chocolate in microwave. Set aside.
  • Blend together cream cheese and butter with a mixer until smooth.
  • Mix in vanilla and white chocolate.
  • Blend in powdered sugar until smooth.
  • Add red food coloring a little at a time until you get a pink color you like.

Assemble cookies:

  • Spread white chocolate filling generously over bottom of a cookie, then top with another cookie. Repeat with remaining cookies.
  • Place a little powdered sugar in a fine mesh strainer, then sprinkle over tops of cookies.
  • Serve cookies immediately, or refrigerate until ready to serve.