Step One

Place chocolate and butter in bowl over a saucepan of simmering water until melted.

Remove from heat and stir in sugar.

Add eggs and vanilla and beat well.

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Step Two

Sift the flour, cocoa and baking powder into a large bowl.

Add the chocolate mixture and stir well.

Cover with plastic wrap and chill for 1 hour.

Preheat oven to 160C fan forced.

Step Three

Line a baking sheet with non stick paper.

Place icing sugar in a bowl.

Form tablespoons of dough into balls and roll in icing sugar.

Step Four

Place on tray, slightly flatten and bake in oven for 10 minutes until tops of cookies crack.

They will be soft when removed, but will harden upon cooling. Place on wire rack.

To make the filling, beat butter, vanilla, milk and icing sugar in a small bowl until fluffy.

When cool, sandwich icing between two cookies and serve.

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