1cupquick oats slightly ground in a food processor
2teaspoonscocoa powder
1½teaspooncornstarch
1teaspoonbaking powder
½teaspoonbaking soda
¾teaspoonsalt
¾teaspooncinnamon
½cupbuttersoftenend
½cupshortening
1¼cupsgranulated sugar
2½tablespoonsmolasses
2large eggs
1teaspoonreal vanilla extract
food coloringred and yellow gel (optional)
FILLING
½cupsalted buttersoftened
¼cupshortening
1½cupspowdered sugar
7ouncesmarshmallow fluff
Instructions
In a large bowl mix together flour, oats, cocoa powder, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Set aside.
In a second bowl, beat butter, shortening, sugar and molasses with an electric mixer on medium until fluffy and pale. Add eggs and vanilla and continue beating until well mixed.
Beat in the dry ingredients a half cup at a time until everything is fully incorporated. Optional: add food coloring to your desired shade.
Spoon dough onto a parchment or silpat lined baking sheet using a 2 tablespoon sized scoop. Leave space for the cookies to spread. Bake on the center rack of a preheated 350℉ oven for 10 - 12 minutes, until cookies are baked through but still soft. Set aside to cool.
While cookies are cooling, make the cream filling by beating together the butter, shortening, powdered sugar and marshmallow fluff with an electric mixer on medium-low speed, until fluffy and pale.
When cookies are fully cooled, pipe or spoon filling onto the flat side of half the cookies, then top each filled cookie with a second cookie.
Notes
Calories are automatically generated. For best results calculate based on your exact ingredients.