Double Decker Cookies

Name Author Other Erin Carter Shirley Ann Carter Clara Dean Patricia Griffin Ethel Heider Ethel Lancaster Martha Tedrow Sara Villat Type Appetizer Dessert Entree Salad Side Dish Soup Ingredients Instructions Cookies: combine the two packages of devil's food cake, eggs, and shortening together. Mix together well, this should become the consistency of firm dough.  Form the dough into small balls (for desired sized cookies), and place onto a cookie sheet. Bake the cookies on 350 degrees for about 9 minutes or until the cracks on the cookies look dry.  Place cookies on a rack to cool and continue process with remaining dough.  Let the cookies cool completely before filling. Filling: In a mixer combine the cream cheese and butter and cream together until smooth.  Add the vanilla and mix together for approximately 1 minute.  Gradually and the sugar about 1/2 cup at a time.  After all the sugar is added mix on high speed for approximately 3 minutes or until the filling is fluffy and smooth.  Take one cooled cookie and add a dollop of filling and smooth around cookie finish by placing a second cookie on  top of the filling.