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Wednesday, December 14, 2005

Chocolate-Ginger Sandwich Cookies

Makes 24 sandwich cookies

These sandwich cookies will remind you of Pepperidge Farm's popular Milano cookies, but with some bite provided by fresh ginger. Adapted from "Maida Heatter's Best Dessert Book Ever" (Random House, 1990).

2 ounces (a piece about 1 1/2 by 2 1/2 inches) fresh ginger root, peeled with a spoon

8 ounces (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon ground white pepper

1 cup packed dark brown sugar

2 egg yolks

1 1/2 cups flour

1 cup yellow cornmeal (preferably stone-ground)


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