Mini Orange Dream Cookie Sandwiches
Double-Mocha Layer Cake
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Mini Orange Dream Cookie Sandwiches
Ingredients
- 1 package (2-layer size) white cake mix
- 3 tablespoons dry orange flavor gelatin
- 1 cup thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping
- 1 egg
- 1 tub (10.6 ounces) COOL WHIP Cream Cheese Whipped Frosting, thawed
Preparation
- Heat oven to 375°F.
- Stir all ingredients except frosting until blended. Dough will be stiff.
- Shape into balls, using 1 teaspoon dough for each. Place 2 inches apart on parchment-covered baking sheets.
- Bake 7 to 8 minutes or just until edges of cookies are set. Do not overbake. Cool on baking sheet 2 minutes. Remove to wire rack; cool completely.
- Fill 2 cookies with 1 teaspoon frosting to make sandwich. Repeat with remaining cookies and frosting. Keep refrigerated.
- Substitution: Prepare using your favorite flavor of gelatin.
Serves
Yield 56 cookies
Notes, Tips & Suggestions
Variation: Spray baking sheets with cooking spray instead of using the parchment-covered baking sheets.
Total Time:
1 hour
Double-Mocha Layer Cake
Ingredients
- 1 cup hot water
- 4 teaspoons MAXWELL HOUSE Instant Coffee, divided
- 1 package (2-layer size) chocolate cake mix
- 1 package (3.9 ounces) JELL-O chocolate Instant Pudding
- 4 eggs
- 1/3 cup oil
- 4 ounces BAKER’S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, divided
- 1 package (8 ounces) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
- 1 jar (7 ounces) JET-PUFFED Marshmallow Crème
- 1 tub (10.6 ounces) COOL WHIP Chocolate Whipped Frosting, thawed
Preparation
- Heat oven to 350°F.
- Line 13×9-inch pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides; spray with cooking spray. Add hot water to 2 tsp. coffee granules in large bowl; stir until dissolved. Add cake mix, dry pudding mix, eggs and oil; beat with mixer until blended. Pour into prepared pan. Bake 30 to 33 min. or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely.
- Melt 2 oz. chocolate as directed on package. Add to cream cheese, marshmallow creme and remaining coffee granules in large bowl; beat with mixer until blended.
- Use foil handles to lift cake from pan; cut crosswise in half. Stack cake layers on plate, spreading cream cheese mixture between layers. Spread frosting onto top and side of cake. Melt remaining chocolate; drizzle over cake.
Serves
Yield 16 servings
Total Time:
1 hour, 43 minutes
SOURCE:
Cool Whip Frosting
