Mini Moon Pie
Shortbread cookies sandwiched with marshmallow filling and covered in a generous rich chocolate coating.
Author: Lauren Lilling Recipe type: Dessert Makes: 6 mini moon pies
Ingredients For the dough: 57g (4 tablespoons) unsalted butter, softened 40g (1/4 cup) powdered sugar 5 milliliters (1 tablespoon) honey 2 milliliters (1/2 teaspoon) vanilla extract 1g (1/4 teaspoon) fine sea salt 66g (1/2 cup) all-purpose flour, plus additional for rolling For assembly: 24g (1/4 cup) marshmallow fluff 170g (1 cup) semi-sweet chocolate chips 15 milliliters (1 tablespoon) coconut oil
Instructions In a medium-sized bowl with an electric mixer, combine butter, sugar, honey and vanilla on medium speed until light and fluffy Add flour and salt, beat on low just until combined Chill dough in refrigerator for about thirty minutes While dough is chilling, pre-heat oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper
When dough is ready, heavily flour a clean counter or board (I taped some parchment paper to the counter to manage the extra mess of baking with a two-year old); Use your fingers or a rolling pin to press the dough into a six-inch square; add flour to prevent sticking if needed
Use a two-inch wide biscuit cutter to cut twelve circles from the dough and place on prepared baking sheet
Bake for ~10 minutes or until edges turn golden brown; allow cookies to cool completely on baking sheet
Once cookies are cooled, line a large plate with parchment or wax paper and set aside Melt the chocolate chips and oil in a double boiler (or microwave at fifty percent power, stirring every thirty seconds until melted)
Turn half of cookies over and spread a thin layer of fluff on top of them; press remaining cookies down to make sandwiches; Dunk sandwiches into melted chocolate and place on prepared plate; chill in fridge for a few minutes before serving
Notes
Cookies stay fresh in freezer for a few days or well wrapped in freezer for up to a month; the cookies will get slightly softer over time I also doubled the recipe with no problem
