The Chocolate Cookie Recipe

                                                 Chocolate Sandwich Cookies

2 c. all purpose flour                      
1/3 c. of cocoa
1 t. baking soda
1/4 t. salt
6 T. butter
1 c. sugar
1 egg
1 c. of milk
Combine dry ingredients, whip butter and sugar until fluffy, add egg, then alternate dry ingredients and milk until combined. Drop by rounded teaspoon on a greased cookie sheet. Bake at 425 for about 7 min. Remove to rack to cool.
Filling
1/3 c. of milk
2 T. of flour
1/2 c. of butter softened
1/3 c. of sugar
1 t. of vanilla
Stir 1/3 cup of milk and 2 T. of flour over low heat until it simmers and thickens about 2 min.
Let cool. In the mean time. beat sugar and butter until light and fluffy.add vanilla. After the milk has cooled add to the butter sugar mixture and beat until smooth.

These were the favorites from the previous baking day with Sherri. I found these in one of her cookbooks and the icing reminds me of the red velvet cake icing. I love it! It was a little warm in the picture above so it is really important to let it cool or the icing will weep. Tasted great tho.