S'mores Sandwich Cookies

     My S'mores Sandwich Cookies are the result of avoidance.  I have been meaning to start a painting project; a project that I find over-whelming.  Twenty years ago we converted a 3-season sunroom into a year-round space.  The tongue-in-groove wood ceiling, walls, and trim, are painted purple, orange, and green -- a phase I was going through.  My husband and I laid Mexican terra cotta tiles over newly-installed infloor heat.  The brightly colored room has been the perfect backdrop for white canvas slipcovered furniture, old wicker, and plants; with large casement windows surrounding the entire space, it feels more like a screened porch during the summer months. 

     After 20 years, the paint is showing its age -- plus, I am just tired of it!  My entire house has become quieter over the years, transitioning over to creamier historical colors.  But as much as I'd like to see this room become what I've envisioned, I'm having trouble getting started on the work.  I picked the paint color, but instead of running to the paint store to buy my supplies, I ran to my kitchen and started working on S'mores Sandwich Cookies.

     To make S'mores Sandwich Cookies:  I started by making Marshmallow Crème.  After I had the crème refrigerated, I made the Old-Fashioned Graham Crackers with Turbinado Sugar.  Once the crackers have cooled, give the marshmallow crème a stir, and spoon into a pastry bag.  Pipe the crème onto a cracker (I used a 2-inch round cutter for my crackers.  The marshmallow crème recipe was enough to fill 20 graham cracker cookies).  After all of the marshmallow crème has been piped, use either a kitchen butane torch or the oven broiler to brown the crème.  Mix semi-sweet chocolate chips with salted butter in a double boiler.  As far as amounts go, I probably used 1 to 1 1/2 cups of chocolate chips and just kept adding butter until good dipping consistency.  Dip filled S'mores into the melted chocolate.  Place dipped cookies on a parchment-lined baking sheet.  It is best to let the chocolate set up and harden a bit before eating, but you may find it difficult to wait that long ;P  Another option:  sprinkle marshmallow crème with chocolate chips before torching, and melt your chocolate that way (sans butter). 

     If I disappear for several weeks you can assume that I have begun work on repainting my sunroom;  that is unless I can bribe the painter, who I use for jobs I just don't want to tackle, to trade for a year of desserts?

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