Tastes Like Fall Cookie Sandwiches 🍂

And they really do! The cookies have a rich spice and they’re filled with cream cheese buttercream that has a hint of coffee flavor. Needless to say, I was HEAVILY inspired by Gilmore Girls.

Ingredients:

1 box spice cake mix

1 tsp pumpkin pie spice

2 eggs

1/2 c vegetable oil

4 oz cream cheese softened but still cool

1/4 c salted butter softened

2 c powdered sugar

1 tsp vanilla

1 tbsp brewed espresso or strong coffee

Instructions:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.

In a bowl combine the cake mix, pumpkin pie spice, eggs, and oil. Using a small cookie scoop (about 1 1/4”) or 1 tbsp, add dollops of the dough onto the baking sheets about 2” apart. Bake for 9-11 minutes or until the cookies are set. They should still be soft, that’s the best kind for cookie sandwiches! Let the cookies cool completely.

In a mixing bowl, beat the butter and cream cheese together until smooth. Add in the powdered sugar, vanilla, and coffee or espresso. If the mixture is too thin add in 1/2 c more powdered sugar OR refrigerate it for about a half hour.

When you’re ready, add a swirl of frosting onto half of the cookies. Top them with another cookie. Repeat with the rest and serve!

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