Chocolate Orange Heart Cookies

==Ingredients==
* 2 1/2 cups flour
* 3/4 cup cocoa powder
* 1 tsp baking powder
* 1/4 tsp salt
* 3/4 cup butter, softened
* 1/2 cup light brown sugar
* 1/2 cup sugar
* 2 eggs
* 2 tsp vanilla
;filling
* 2 1/4 cups confectioners sugar
* 1/3 cup solid vegetable shortening
* 3/4 tsp grated orange rind
* 3 tbs orange juice
== Directions ==
# Heat oven to 375 degrees.
# Mix first 4 ingredients in bowl.
# Beat butter, sugars in a separate bowl until creamy. 
# Beat in eggs. 
# Add vanilla. 
# Beat in flour mixture. 
# On floured surface, roll out half of dough to 1/8 inch thickness. 
# Cut with 1 3/4 inch heart shaped cookie cutter. 
# Transfer to ungreased baking sheet. 
# Bake 10 min. Cool cookies. 
# Roll, cut and bake remaining dough. 
# Beat all filling ingredients in bowl until smooth but thick. 
# Spread 1 tsp on half of the cookies. Sandwich with second cookie. 
# Let set 30 min. 
# Dust with Confectioners Sugar
Makes 4 dozen cookies.
== Contributed by: ==
* Catsrecipes Y-Group
Category:Cookie Recipes