Chocolate Orange Heart Cookies

HEART SANDWICH COOKIES

2 1/2 cups flour 3/4 cup cocoa powder 1 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp salt 3/4 cup butter, softened 1/2 cup light brown sugar 1/2 cup sugar 2 eggs 2 tsp vanilla FILLING--- 2 1/4 cups confectioners sugar 1/3 cup solid vegetable shortening 3/4 tsp grated orange rind 3 tbs orange juice

Heat oven to 375 degrees.* Mix first 4 ingredients in bowl. Beat butter, sugars in bowl until creamy. Beat in eggs. Add vanilla. Beat in flour mixture. On floured surface, roll out half of dough to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut with 1 3/4 inch heart shaped cookie cutter. Transfer to ungreased baking sheet. Bake 10 min. Cool cookies. Roll, cut and bake remaining dough.

FILLING---Beat all ingredients in bowl until smooth but thick. Spread 1 tsp on half of the cookies. Sandwich with second cookie. Let set 30 min. DUST WITH CONFECTIONERS SUGAR. Makes 4 dozen cookies.*

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