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Chocolate Orange Sandwich Cookies Recipe

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These Chocolate Orange Sandwich Cookies combine a soft, buttery cookie infused with fresh orange zest with a rich, creamy semisweet chocolate ganache filling. Rolled to a delicate 1/4-inch thickness and lightly baked to a tender texture, these elegant cookies are perfect for special occasions or everyday indulgence.

Ingredients

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Cookie Dough

  • 1 cup (16 Tbsp; 226g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
  • 1 cup (120g) confectioners’ sugar
  • 1 and 1/2 Tablespoons fresh orange zest (about 1 large orange)
  • 1 large egg, at room temperature
  • 1 large egg yolk, at room temperature
  • 1 and 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups (250g) all-purpose flour (spooned & leveled), plus more for rolling
  • Optional: coarse sparkling sugar for topping

Chocolate Ganache Filling

  • 2/3 cup (160g/ml) heavy cream
  • 6 ounces (170g) semi-sweet chocolate, finely chopped

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (177°C). Line large baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
  2. Make the cookie dough: In a large bowl with a handheld or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the softened butter on medium-high speed until smooth and creamy, about 2 minutes. Add confectioners’ sugar and fresh orange zest; beat until fully combined. Scrape down bowl sides. Add the egg, egg yolk, vanilla extract, and salt; beat on medium-high until combined, scraping as needed. Gradually add flour and beat on low speed until incorporated, then increase speed until dough forms. The dough is very soft.
  3. Roll out the dough: Generously flour a rolling pin and roll the dough between floured parchment paper or on a silicone mat to an even 1/4-inch thickness. Use additional flour as needed to prevent sticking. Optionally, place parchment on top of dough while rolling to avoid sticking.
  4. Chill the dough: Transfer the rolled dough with parchment or mat to a baking sheet and refrigerate for at least 3 hours or up to 2 days. Cover with parchment or plastic wrap if chilling longer than a couple hours.
  5. Cut the cookies: Remove chilled dough from refrigerator. Use a 1.5-inch round fluted cookie cutter to cut shapes from the dough. Re-roll scraps and continue cutting until all dough is used. Place cookies 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets. Optionally sprinkle and press coarse sugar on top.
  6. Bake the cookies: Bake for 9–11 minutes until cookies are very lightly browned around edges but not much browned on top. Rotate baking sheets halfway through for even baking.
  7. Cool the cookies: Let cookies cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
  8. Make the ganache filling: Place chopped chocolate in a heat-safe bowl. Heat heavy cream in a small saucepan until it begins to gently simmer (avoid boiling). Pour cream over chocolate and let sit for 2–3 minutes to soften chocolate. Slowly stir until smooth and fully combined. Cool until the ganache reaches a pipeable/spreadable consistency, at least 45 minutes and up to 1.5 hours.
  9. Assemble the sandwich cookies: Fit a piping bag with a large round tip (Wilton #12). Fill the bag with thickened ganache. Flip half the cooled cookies over and pipe a dollop of ganache onto the flat side. Top each with a remaining cookie and gently press together so ganache spreads to edges.
  10. Store: Keep sandwich cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days or refrigerate for up to 1 week.

Notes

  • Ensure all eggs and butter are at room temperature for better dough consistency.
  • Do not let the cream boil when making ganache; it should only simmer gently to prevent burning the chocolate.
  • The cookie dough is very soft; generous flouring during rolling prevents sticking.
  • You can use parchment both below and above dough to help roll without sticking.
  • Cool ganache fully before filling to prevent melting the cookies.
  • Coarse sparkling sugar is optional but adds a lovely crunch and sparkle to the cookies.

Keywords: chocolate orange cookies, sandwich cookies, chocolate ganache cookies, orange zest cookies, holiday cookies, buttery cookies, chocolate filling

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