Thick Bakery Chocolate Chip Cookie Sandwiches

Name: Thick Bakery Chocolate Chip Cookie Sandwiches
Total time: 1 h
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; ¼ cup powdered milk (my secret ingredient!); 1 tsp baking powder; ½ tsp baking soda; 1 tsp salt; 1 cup unsalted butter, softened; ⅓ cup granulated sugar; ¾ cup packed brown sugar or coconut sugar; 2 large eggs; 1 tbsp vanilla extract; 1½–2 cups chocolate chips or chopped chocolate; ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened; 2–2½ cups powdered sugar; ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 tsp vanilla extract; ¼ cup heavy cream; 4 oz dark chocolate, finely chopped

Thick bakery-style cookies filled with a rich chocolate buttercream.

Serves

8–10 sandwiches

Time

1 hr

Thick Bakery Chocolate Chip Cookie Sandwiches

Soft, thick bakery-style chocolate chip cookies filled with a rich chocolate buttercream. Crispy around the edges, soft in the center, and packed with chocolate in every bite.

Instructions

Cookies

1
Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
2
Whisk together the flour, powdered milk, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
3
In a separate bowl, beat the butter with both sugars until light and fluffy.
4
Add the eggs one at a time, then mix in the vanilla.
5
Gradually add the dry ingredients and mix just until combined. Fold in the chocolate.
6
Scoop large portions onto the baking sheets, leaving space between each cookie.
7
Bake 10–13 minutes, until the edges are lightly golden and the centers still soft. Cool completely before filling.

Chocolate Buttercream

1
Heat the heavy cream until hot, but do not let it boil.
2
Pour over the chopped dark chocolate, let sit 2–3 minutes, then stir until smooth.
3
Beat the softened butter until creamy.
4
Add the powdered sugar, cocoa powder, and vanilla, pour in the melted chocolate, and beat until smooth, fluffy, and pipeable.

Assemble

1
Pipe (or spread) a generous layer of buttercream onto the flat side of one cooled cookie.
2
Top with another cookie and gently press together.
3
Repeat with the remaining cookies.

Toti’s Tips

✓Powdered milk is my secret ingredient for that rich bakery-style flavor and soft, chewy texture.
✓Pipe the filling instead of spreading it — it makes assembly much easier and looks beautiful.
✓Love extra-thick sandwiches? Simply double the entire buttercream recipe.