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    Home » Dessert » Dulce de Leche Chocolate Sandwich Cookies

    Dulce de Leche Chocolate Sandwich Cookies

    Published: Dec 21, 2017 · Modified: Mar 29, 2021 by Megan Porta · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Adding the delicious and dreamy dulce de leche to chocolate cookies creates a heavenly treat! These cute and yummy little sandwich cookies are great for holiday parties, as well as any other time of the year.

    chocolate cookies stacked with the top sandwiching drippy dulce de leche

    I made these Dulce de Leche Chocolate Sandwich Cookies a few days ago just because and fell hard in love with them. These would be great for any party, any time of year.

    Grab this super easy (like RIDICULOUSLY easy) Dulce de Leche recipe or grab a jar at the store. Either way, you’re gonna love these sandwich cookies.

    spoon pulling dulce de leche out of a mason jar

    HOW TO MAKE DULCE DE LECHE CHOCOLATE SANDWICH COOKIES

    STEP 1

    Using a stand or hand-held mixer, beat together the butter and sugar on medium speed for 3 minutes. Add the egg and vanilla extract. Beat until just incorporated. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt. Gradually add to the butter mixture, mixing until just combined.

    Shape dough into two disks and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 2 hours.

    STEP 2

    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/4-inch thickness. Using 2-inch round cookie cutters, cut the dough into circles. Place on prepared baking sheets. Roll out excess dough and repeat process.

    chocolate dough rolled out with circles cut into it and a rolling pin nearby

    STEP 3

    Bake in preheated oven for 6 to 8 minutes, or until cooked through in centers. Let cool. Sandwich dulce de leche between 2 cookies (use between 1/2 and 1 teaspoon for each cookie sandwich, depending on how runny the sauce is). Repeat process and refrigerate cookies until ready to serve!

    RECIPE NOTES

    • If you do not have access to dulce de leche, consider sandwiching the cookies with a thick caramel sauce or jam or jelly.
    • Refrigerating the dough is a necessary step in the process of making these cookies.
    • Since the batter is dark, it is difficult to determine whether or not they are browning around the edges. Keep a close eye so the cookies don’t burn!

    WHY CHILL COOKIE DOUGH

    It is not necessary that you chill the dough for this recipe, although you definitely CAN. The reason many cookie recipes require dough to be chilled is because refrigeration helps to solidify the fat.

    When the cookies are put into the oven chilled, the fat in the dough (the butter or oil) takes longer to warm up, causing less spreading.

    stack of chocolate cookies sitting next to mason jar of caramel

    OTHER CHOCOLATE COOKIES TO MAKE

    • If you can’t decide between cookies and brownies, you’ve found the perfect dessert. You get both with one recipe! These Chocolate Brownie Cookies are chewy, crispy, crinkly, chocolatey, unique and absolutely irresistible!
    • Hot Cocoa Cookies are like having a cup of hot chocolate, except in cookie form. Chocolate oozes from the centers of these marshmallow-topped treats. These rich cookies are perfect for holiday parties and dessert trays!
    • These Chocolate M&M’s Cookies are THE BEST! They are easy to make, they’re irresistible and they are FUN! Throw in extra M&M’s, just ’cause.
    • These Chocolate Chip Cookies are the BEST EVER and they have it all! Crispy, chewy, soft and irresistible, they will quickly become your go-to chocolate chip cookie recipe. You don’t have to worry about chilling the dough and you can be assured they turn out perfectly and are loved by everyone.
    • These Mini Chocolate Chip Cookies are a dream come true! They’re even better than full-size chocolate chip cookies because you can pop these morsels of sweet, chocolatey yumminess into your mouth like they’re a snack.
    • Triple the chocolate in these irresistible soft cookies! They are already a thick, perfect cookie but Nutella sets them over the edge in goodness. You can’t skip topping them with decadent peppermint buttercream frosting because it transforms them into the perfect dessert.

    Dulce De Leche Sandwich Cookies

    The dulce de leche that is sandwiched between these delicious chocolate cookies is the star of the show!
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: Mexican
    Prep Time: 30 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes
    Refrigerate: 2 hours hours
    Servings: 32 Sandwich Cookies
    Calories: 93kcal
    Author: Megan Porta

    Ingredients

    • 3/4 cup salted butter softened (1 1/2 sticks)
    • 1 cup sugar
    • 1 egg
    • 2 tsp vanilla extract
    • 1 3/4 cups flour
    • 1/2 cup cocoa powder
    • 1/2 tsp baking soda
    • 1 tsp salt
    • 1/2 cup dulce de leche

    Instructions

    • Using a stand or hand-held mixer, beat together the butter and sugar on medium speed for 3 minutes. Add the egg and vanilla extract. Beat until just incorporated. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt. Gradually add to the butter mixture, mixing until just combined.
    • Shape dough into two disks and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 2 hours.
    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/4-inch thickness. Using 2-inch round cookie cutters, cut the dough into circles. Place on prepared baking sheets. Roll out excess dough and repeat process.
    • Bake in preheated oven for 6 to 8 minutes, or until cooked through in centers. Let cool. Sandwich dulce de leche between 2 cookies (use between 1/2 and 1 teaspoon for each cookie sandwich, depending on how runny the sauce is). Repeat process and refrigerate cookies until ready to serve!

    Notes

    • If you do not have access to dulce de leche, consider sandwiching the cookies with a thick caramel sauce or jam or jelly.
    • Refrigerating the dough is a necessary step in the process of making these cookies.
    • Since the batter is dark, it is difficult to determine whether or not they are browning around the edges. Keep a close eye so the cookies don’t burn!
     

    Nutrition

    Calories: 93kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 121mg | Potassium: 31mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 140IU | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 1mg
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    1. Natalie

      January 03, 2018 at 7:42 am

      These cookies look amazing! I love chocolate and dulce de leche together ♥

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    2. Nancy Lee

      December 23, 2017 at 8:30 pm

      Hello Oreos, I think you’ve just met your replacement… 🙂

      Reply
      • Megan Porta

        December 24, 2017 at 3:41 am

        YES, Nancy! Watch out Oreos! 🙂
        Megan

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