Chocolate Cheesecake Sandwich Cookies

INGREDIENTS

for the cookies

2/3 cup

all-purpose or gluten-free* flour (measured correctly)

1/4 cup

regular unsweetened cocoa powder (measured correctly)

4 tsp

Hershey’s special dark cocoa powder (measured correctly)

1/2 tsp

cornstarch

1/4 tsp

baking powder

1/8 tsp

salt

2 tbsp

unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly

large egg, room temperature

1 tsp

vanilla extract

1 tbsp

fat-free milk

1/2 cup

granulated sugar

for the filling

3 oz

fat-free cream cheese

2 tbsp

granulated sugar

1/2 tsp

vanilla extract (preferably clear, to preserve the white color)