INGREDIENTS
For the cookies::
1 1/4 cups
all-purpose flour
1/2 cup
unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder
1 tsp
baking soda
1/4 tsp
baking powder
1/4 tsp
salt
1 cup
granulated sugar
1/2 cup
plus 2 tablespoons (1 1/4 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1
large egg
For the filling::
1/2 cup
unsalted butter, at room temperature
2 cups
sifted confectioners' sugar
2 tsp
pure vanilla extract