Maple-Spice Sandwich Cookies
 
MAKES ABOUT 12
Ingredients
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
  • ¾ cup firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 1 large egg yolk, room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon maple extract
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1⅓ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • Maple-Cream Cheese Frosting (recipe follows)
Instructions
  1. In a large bowl, beat butter and brown sugar with a mixer on medium speed until fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes, stopping occasionally to scrape sides of bowl. Add egg yolk and extracts; beat until well combined.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, pie spice, and salt. Add flour mixture to butter mixture all at once; beat on low speed just until combined.
  3. On a lightly floured surface, shape dough into a 6-inch disk; wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
  4. Preheat oven to 350°. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
  5. Unwrap dough and let stand at room temperature until slightly softened, 10 to 15 minutes. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to ¼-inch thickness. Using a floured 2-inch round cutter, cut dough, rerolling scraps as needed. Place at least 1 inch apart on prepared pans.
  6. Bake until bottoms are lightly golden, 8 to 10 minutes. Let cool on pans for 2 minutes. Transfer to wire racks and let cool completely.
  7. Spoon Maple-Cream Cheese Frosting into a piping bag fitted with a ¼-inch round or small open star pastry tip. Turn half of cookies flat side up; pipe frosting stars evenly over cookies. Cover with remaining cookies, flat side down. Serve immediately.
Recipe by Southern Lady Magazine at https://southernladymagazine.com/maple-spice-sandwich-cookies-recipe/