EASY CHOCOLATE-DIPPED SANDWICH COOKIES

4 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon Cointreau or Grand Marnier, or 1/2 teaspoon orange extract
48 small store-bought chocolate or vanilla wafers
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, broken into pieces

To make filling, beat cream cheese with confectioners' sugar and orange liqueur or extract until smooth.

Spread about 1/2 teaspoon filling on the flat side of a wafer. Top with another wafer to make a sandwich. Repeat with remaining filling and cookies.

Place butter and chocolate in a microwave-proof bowl or in the top of a double boiler. Microwave on medium-high or heat over hot water, stirring occasionally, until melted and smooth.

Gently dip cookies into chocolate, spooning chocolate over wafers to make sure they're coated. Lift from chocolate with a dipping fork or a two-pronged cooking fork, letting excess chocolate run off. Place cookies on a lightly oiled wire rack over wax paper to catch drips. Let stand in a cool place until chocolate sets.

Makes 24
Source: The Great Big Cookie Book by Barbara Grunes and Virginia Van Vynckt