Caramel And Chocolate Bon Bon Sandwiches Recipes

CARAMEL AND CHOCOLATE BON BON SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Special equipment: 2-ounce ice cream scooper
• Place a large plate or small platter in the freezer for at least 30 minutes.
• Set up an assembly line for the rolling and coating of the ice cream balls in the following order: ice cream, bowl of coconut flakes and the caramel sauce. Remove the ice cream from the freezer and allow to soften, about 5 minutes. Remove the cold plate from the freezer and place at the end of the assembly line.
• Using a 2-ounce ice cream scooper, roll 1 ball of ice cream and place into the coconut flakes. From there, place it onto the cold plate. Drizzle with the caramel sauce and repeat. You should be able to make about 6 large bonbons.
• Place the bonbons into the freezer to set for at least 15 minutes. Then, remove the bonbons from the freezer and sandwich each one between 2 of the chocolate chip cookies.

SALTED CARAMEL CHOCOLATE SANDWICH COOKIE

Steps:

• Cream together butter and sugar. Add egg and vanilla extract and beat until well blended.
• Whisk together flour, Diamond Crystal® Fine Sea Salt, baking powder and baking soda in a separate bowl. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix until just combined. Form in 2 balls. Cover bowl with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Roll out each ball to 1/4 inch thickness on a sheet of waxed paper sprinkled with confectioner's sugar. Cut out circles or little shapes using a small 1 1/2-inch cookie cutter. Place on prepared baking sheet. (Note: If dough becomes too soft when rolling out, place back in the refrigerator.)
• Bake 5 to 7 minutes. Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes. Remove cookies and place on wire rack to cool.
• Salted Caramel Filling: Use a microwave safe glass measuring cup. Remove wrappers from caramels. Add caramels, Diamond Crystal® Fine Sea Salt, and heavy whipping cream to measuring cup. Microwave using 20-second intervals, for approximately 1 minute. Stir after each interval.
• Chocolate Ganache: Use a 1 cup measuring cup. Add 1/4 cup of heavy cream. Microwave until the cream starts to bubble. (Approximately 25-30 seconds.) Remove the heavy cream from the microwave. Add chocolate chips. Let the mixture rest for 2 minutes. Then stir with a spoon until smooth.
• To make sandwich cookies, add 1/2 teaspoon of caramel and 1/2 teaspoon of chocolate ganache to the bottom side of half the cookies. Top with another cookie to make a sandwich cookie.