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Teleport to Australia With Oreo’s Cooler Cousin, DIY Tim Tams

This article is written by a student writer from the Spoon University at Denison chapter.

If you’ve ever had a Tim Tam, you know you can’t resist the flakey goodness of chocolatey cookies sandwiched atop a delightful chocolate butter cream, brought  together with a chocolate coating

If you haven’t had this Australian-style Oreo, then just trust us, you NEED to give it a shot. 

DIY Tim Tams

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 30 minutesCook time: 10 minutesTotal time: 40 minutesServings:12 servings

Ingredients

Instructions

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    In a large mixing bowl or stand mixer, mix butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

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    Add egg and mix until color is consistent.

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    Add cocoa powder and mix well.

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    Add flour and salt and mix again.

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    Spread dough onto parchment paper lined cookie sheet, about 1/4 inch thick. Layer another sheet of parchment paper and put in freezer for 30 minutes.

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    Cut chilled dough into small rectangles, about 1 ¼ inches by 2 ½ inches. Bake for 10 minutes at 350°F.

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    While cookies are baking, prepare filling. Mix butter until light and fluffy.

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    While mixing, add cocoa powder.

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    Add in powdered sugar in small sections.

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    Add chocolate malted milk powder and mix well.

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    Bag filling in a plastic bag and cut the tip off to create a piping bag. Pipe three lines of filling onto a baked cookie and sandwich that with another cookie. Repeat.

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    Microwave chocolate chips and coconut oil in 20 second intervals until melted.

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    Dip the sandwiched cookies into the melted chocolate so they are evenly coated.

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    Enjoy!

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