How to make it
In a mixing bowl fitted with a paddle attachment, combined butter and sugar. Cream together scraping down sides occasionally.
Add in melted chocolate, apple sauce, vanilla and food colouring.
Sift in cocoa, flour, baking soda, and salt.
Place dough on large sheet of parchment paper and roll into a log (1 to 11/2 inch thick).
Place in fridge for 1.5-2 hours, until hard.
FOR THE FILLING: While dough chills, beat together cream cheese and butter. Once combined, add in powdered sugar replacement. Drizzle in almond milk and vanilla. Scrape into bowl.
Preheat oven to 350F. Slice dough into 3/4 cm thick disks. Place on cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake for 11-15 minutes.
Allow to cool.
Using a piping bag, or with a knife, spread filling on half of cookie. Place top on, and squeeze gently.
What you’ll need
Cookies
1/3 Cup butter, room temperature
1/4 Cup sugar
1/3 Cup chocolate chips, melted
1 Tbsp apple sauce
1 tsp vanilla
3/4 Tbsp red food colouring
1/2 Cup flour
1/4 Cup cocoa powder
1/2 tsp sea salt
1/4 tsp baking soda
Filling
1/2 Cup cream cheese, room temperature
3 Tbsps butter, room temperature
1/4 Cup Swerve powdered sweetener
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 Tbsp almond milk
