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Happiness is Friday. I am so happy about starting our weekend with pizza and a movie tonight.
Happiness is beautiful weather. While I would love to see a backyard filled with snow and watch my littles throw snow balls again this winter, it has certainly been nice watching them enjoy the beautiful days.
Happiness is watching my littles play outside together.
Happiness is the look of absolute enjoyment on the faces of my littles as they swing, play, and climb trees.
Happiness is making cookies on Thursdays, especially when they are chocolate on the outside with creamy frosting on the inside. My parents bought the littles some Oreo Cakesters last weekend. After watching them eat them this week, I decided that I could make them. I knew that they would be far from healthy, but at least I could control what ingredients went into them. They received thumbs up from my littles, so my mission was accomplished, which made me very, very happy.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 1/3 cups sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup baking cocoa
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 package cream cheese
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 pound powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Prepare baking pan by lining it with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl, cream butter.
- Add sugars and continue to mix together.
- Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition, and then add in the vanilla.
- In a separate bowl, combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt.
- Gradually add to creamed mixture.
- Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Roll into 1-in. balls, and place them on the baking sheet.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 8 minutes.
- Cool on the baking sheet to allow them to slightly firm up (but they will still remain very soft) before moving to a wire rack.
- Once the cookies are completely cool, spread the filling on the flat side of half of the cookies.
- Add a second cookie to the top of the filling, making sure that the flat sides are both facing the filling.
- Gently roll in colored sugar or sprinkles
- These are rich, so be prepared to enjoy with a tall glass of milk.
Have a happy weekend!
I shared this recipe at Six Sisters, Jane Deere, Mom Trends, Whipperberry, Designs by Gollum, 30 Days, Ladybird Ln, Simply Sweet Home, Ekat’s Kitchen, Alli ‘n Sons and Tidy Mom.
Those are gorgeous! And I bet they taste awesome too.
Thank you so much!
I like that Summer needed a tiara on the swing!
I thought that you might like that. I did not even realize she was still wearing it until I looked back through the pictures. She is very much in princess mode these days.
These are great! Perfect for Valentines Day.
Thank you so much. Happy Friday!
Happiness is these cookies…in my mouth.
Thank you for stopping by, Lauren. I just love your blog!!
I saw your post over at “LadyBird Lane”. I think this recipe sounds delicious! Thanks so much for sharing it.
Thank you so much. I appreciate you stopping by and taking the time to comment. Have a wonderful day!
These are fabulous! I love the sprinkles! Great for Valentines Day!!
I appreciate you stopping by and taking the time to comment. Have a great Wednesday!
These look so cute! I can’t wait to try! I’d love for you to link up at our party! http://housewivesofriverton.blogspot.com/2012/01/five-minute-fudge-and-rhw-recipe-round.html
Thank you so much. I just liked up today’s recipe. Thanks for the invitation.