Uptown Oreos! Cream-filled Chocolate Wafers

After last week's post, I began to think of special treats I would prepare for Megan's visits from college. She loves dark chocolate, so I made Cream-filled Chocolate Wafers ahead of time and kept them in the freezer. This cookie can be eaten right out of the freezer or served at a high-class tea. It looks complicated, but couldn't be any easier. Only takes twenty minutes to prepare, but allow two hours for them to chill.

Probably the hardest thing about the recipe is finding the chocolate wafers. Strangely, they are kept by the ice cream toppings. In our store they are kept on the top shelf and you will never find them if you don't know where to look. Most stock clerks will take you to the cookie aisle if you ask for chocolate wafers, so take this picture along.
This is the original recipe I found in Southern Living years ago.

Cream-Filled Chocolate Chip Wafers

Southern Living JULY 2006

• Yield: Makes about 3 1/2 dozen
• Prep time:20 Minutes
• Chill time:2 Hours

Ingredients

• 1 (8-oz.) package 1/3-less-fat cream cheese, softened
• 1/3 cup butter, softened
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup powdered sugar

• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate mini-morsels
• 3/4 cup finely chopped pecans, toasted
• 2 (9-oz.) boxes chocolate wafers

Preparation

1. Beat first 3 ingredients at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually add sugars, beating until blended. Stir in chocolate morsels and pecans.

2. Spread about 1 Tbsp. cream cheese mixture evenly on 1 side of a chocolate wafer; top with another wafer. Repeat procedure with remaining wafers and cream cheese mixture. Cover cookies, and chill 2 hours. Store in refrigerator.

Note: For testing purposes only, we used Nabisco Famous Chocolate Wafers for chocolate wafers.

Gather your ingredients

Break up your pecans. Place them on a paper towel and
toast in the microwave for about two minutes.

Beat together softened butter, cream cheese, and vanilla.

Beat in brown sugar and powdered sugar.

Cream until smooth.

Stir in chocolate chips and pecans.

Spread a tablespoon of cream mixture between wafers.

This makes enough filling for two boxes of wafers.

I like to package them and give them as gifts to new neighbors. Enjoy!