Cream Cheese & Chocolate double deckers

Crumbly cookies filled with a sweet cream cheese filling--simply DELICIOUS

{These cookies have always been a hit at any party for me. You're sure to get multiple "WHOAS!" from everyone!}

Cookies:

1 C. flour

1/2 tsp. baking soda

1/2 C. (4oz) cream cheese

1/4 C (1/2 stick) sweet butter

3/4 C superfine sugar

1 egg

3 1/2 oz. bittersweet chocolate, melted (I use however much I have on hand and usually lessen the amount, but it all turns out just fine)

Filling:

1/2 C. (4oz) cream cheese

1 C confectioners' sugar (I cut this in half to 1/2 C.)

350 degrees for 10-12 min. makes 2 dozen, store in fridge for up to 3 days

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Sift flour and baking soda and set aside.

Beat half of the cream cheese and butter until soft and smooth.

Add sugar and the egg to the butter mixture and beat until light and fluffy.

Stir in melted chocolate and then the flour mixture and Mix to a smooth dough.

Drop spoonfuls of dough onto baking sheet and bake for 10-12min until firm at edges.

Beat the filling (cream cheese and conf. sugar) until soft and smooth and spread onto cooled cookies. Press another cookie on the other side and make a sandwich.

(from the book 500 cookies)