Homemade Oreo-Style Cookies

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• 180 g plain flour

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• 60 g dark cocoa powder

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• 1 tsp baking soda

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• 0.25 tsp salt

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• 115 g unsalted butter — softened

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• 150 g granulated sugar

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• 50 g brown sugar

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• 1 Unit large egg

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• 1 tsp vanilla extract

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• 115 g unsalted butter — softened

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• 240 g icing sugar

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• 1 tsp vanilla extract

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• salt

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• 1 tbsp milk — as needed

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Step by step

1. 1

   Whisk the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt.

2. 2

   Beat the butter with both sugars until fluffy, then beat in the egg and vanilla.

3. 3

   Fold in the dry ingredients until a firm dough forms. Chill 30 minutes.

4. 4

   Heat the oven to 175°C.

5. 5

   Roll tablespoon-sized balls, flatten slightly on a lined tray and bake 9- 11 minutes until set at the edges.

6. 6

   Cool completely.

7. 7

   Beat the filling ingredients until smooth and pipeable.

8. 8

   Sandwich generous swirls between pairs of wafers.