Trader Joe's Candy Cane Joe-Joes
"These Oreo-like cookies are only available once a year, but you can have them year-round if you make them yourself!..."
INGREDIENTS
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For the chocolate cookies:
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1 1/4 C. flour
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1/2 C. unsweetened Dutch process cocoa (I used a very dark Callebaut cocoa)
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1 tsp baking soda
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1/4 tsp. baking powder
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1/2 tsp. salt
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1 C. sugar
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10 Tbsp. (1 stick + 2 Tbsp.) salted butter
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1 lg. egg
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For the filling:
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1/4 C. salted butter (1/2 a stick)
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1/4 C. vegetable shortening (measure it by filling a pyrex cup to 3/4 cup with water, then adding shortening until the water level reaches 1 cup)
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2 C. sifted powdered sugar
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1/2 tsp. peppermint extract
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1.5 oz. candy canes
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