Ciasteczka Z Czekolada (Polish Chocolate Sandwich Cookies)

Ingredients

• 1/4 lb butter
• 2 3/4 cups flour (pre-sifted all purpose)
• 2/3 cup confectioners' sugar (powdered icing sugar)
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 whole egg
• 2 egg yolks
• 3 tablespoons sour cream

Filling

• 2 eggs
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 2/3 cup butter (creamed)
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 tablespoon vodka
• 3 tablespoons cocoa

Directions

1. 1

   Cut the butter into the flour and rub with fingertips.

2. 2

   Add rest of ingredients and knead dough a few minutes; refrigerate for 15 minutes.

3. 3

   Roll out 1/2 thick and cut out small cookie circles.

4. 4

   Bake on a buttered cookie sheet in a moderate 375 degree oven for 10 minutes or until golden.

5. 5

   Remove from cookie sheet and cool.

6. 6

   Make filling - beat the eggs with sugar

7. 7

   Add the butter in small portions beating at low speed, add the rest of the ingredients.

8. 8

   Spread one teaspoon of filling over 1 cookie, cover with another ( the amount of filling per cookie varies with cookie size)

9. 9

   Refrigerate one hour.