Triple-chocolate dipped “Oreo” cookies

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C and line a large baking tray with baking paper.

2. To make the cookie dough, cream the butter and sugar together until the mixture is light and fluffy using an electric mixer with the paddle attachment. Add the cocoa, salt and ¾ of the flour and mix. The dough should be quite dry, so add the remaining flour if necessary. Divide the dough in half, wrap in clingwrap and chill for 15 minutes.

3. To make the cream filling, combine the icing sugar, melted butter, vanilla paste and 1 T water at a time using an electric mixer with the paddle attachment until a thick paste is formed. Divide the mixture in half, roll out into two sheets about 3 mm thick, then chill until required.

4. Roll out the cookie dough to a thickness of 3 mm between two sheets of greaseproof paper. Using the cookie cutter of your choice, cut out cookies and place on the prepared baking tray. Bake for 10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.

5. While the cookies are cooling, cut out the filling to match the size of the cookies using the cookie cutter. Sandwich together, then dip into the chocolate. Chill for a few minutes before serving.

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