Recipe Ingredients:

Chocolate Wafer Cookies:

• 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup cocoa powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp each baking powder and baking soda
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tbsp milk
• 1/2 tsp mint extract
• 1 cup M&M’s Green Milk Chocolate Candies

Buttercream:

• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1 3/4 cups confectioner’s sugar
• 5 tsp milk
• 1/2 tsp green food coloring

Directions:

Prep Time: 25 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes (+ 1 hour chilling time)

1. Chocolate Wafer Cookies: In large bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa, salt, baking powder and baking soda; set aside. Beat together butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar using hand mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in egg until combined. Beat in milk and mint extract until smooth. Add flour mixture; beat on low speed until combined. Divide dough into 2 portions; wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or overnight.
2. Preheat oven to 350°F. Roll one portion of dough at a time to1/4-inch thickness between 2 flour-dusted pieces of parchment paper. Using 2-inch round cutter, cut out cookies. Use spatula to transfer to parchment paper–lined baking sheets, spacing at least 2 inches apart. Gather and reroll scraps to cut out more rounds to make 48 cookies total. Press M&M’s Green Milk Chocolate Candies on top of cookies, dividing evenly.
3. Bake one sheet at a time for 8 to 10 minutes, rotating sheet back to front halfway through, or until cookies are firm and lightly golden around edges. Let cool on baking sheet for 2minutes; transfer to rack and let cool completely.
4. Buttercream: Beat butter using hand mixer until light and fluffy. With mixer on low speed, add confectioner’s sugar, milk and food coloring; beat until blended and smooth. Increase speed to high and beat until frosting is light and fluffy.
5. Spread buttercream over flat side of half of the cookies. Sandwich with remaining cookies.

Tip:

• Instead of round cookie cutter, use shamrock or leprechaun cutters.
  
  

Nutrition Facts

Per 1 sandwich cookie

• Calories 230
• Fat 10g
• Saturated Fat 6g
• Cholesterol 30mg
• Sodium 75mg
• Carbohydrate 32g
• Fiber 1g
• Sugars 23g
• Protein 2g