Apple Cream Pennies

These cookies are delicious! I make them quite often at my house. Using spiced apple butter gives them more flavor.

Preheat oven to 300 f degrees.

In a medium bowl combine flour , soda and salt.

Mix well with a wire whisk.

Set aside.

Blend sugars in a large bowl using an electric mixer set at medium speed.

Add butter and mix to form a grainy paste , scraping down the sides of the bowl.

Add eggs and vanilla , and beat at medium speed until light and fluffy.

Add the flour mixture and blend at low speed until just combined.

Do not overmix.

Shape dough into marble-sized balls.

Place balls on ungreased baking sheets , 1 inch apart.

Bake 10-11 minutes.

Do not brown.

Transfer cookies to a cool flat surface with a spatula.

To prepare the filling: blend cream cheese and sugar in medium bowl.

With an electric mixer on medium until fluffy.

Add apple butter and beat until smooth and thoroughly combined.

With a small knife spread 1 teaspoonful of apple cream on the bottom half of each cooled cookie.

Top with another cookie to create a sandwich.

Repeat with remaining cookies and filling.

all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, dark brown sugar, white sugar, salted butter, eggs, pure vanilla extract, cream cheese, apple butter