Dark Chocolate And Orange Dessert Sandwiches

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
• 1 cup 35% cream, divided
• 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon orange zest, grated
• 12 bakery style cookies or 12 homemade cookies

Recipe

• 1 in a heatproof bowl, set over a saucepan of hot, not boiling, water, melt chocolate and 1/4 cup of the whipping cream; stir until smooth. let cool to room temperature.
• 2 in a chilled bowl, combine remaining whipping cream, confectioners' sugar, vanilla and orange zest. whip until soft peaks form. fold one-quarter in to chocolate mixture. fold in remaining whipped cream just until blended. chill until set, for about 30 minutes, or up to 2 hours.
• 3 spoon one-sixth of the mousse onto 6 of the cookies. top with remaining cookies, pressing gently to form sandwiches.
• 4 serve immediately or refrigerate for up to 4 hours.