Ingredients

1 cup Butter softened
1 cup Sugar plus 1/2 cup for rolling
1 Egg
2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
2 cups Flour
1 teaspoon Baking Soda
1/2 teaspoon Salt
2 teaspoons Cinnamon to be mixed with remaining 1/2 cup of sugar for rolling

Dulce de Leche Filling:
1 Tablespoon Butter
1 – 13.4 ounce can Dulce de Leche

Directions

In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and 1 cup of sugar for 4 minutes, until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla and mix for 1 minute.

Stir in flour, baking soda, and salt. Let mixture chill in the refrigerator for 10-15 minutes.

Combine 1/2 cup of sugar and 2 teaspoons of cinnamon in a shallow bowl.

Roll into 16 – 24 balls, depending on the desired size of cookies.

Drop into cinnamon sugar mixture and coat well. Place on parchment or Silpat covered baking sheet.

Bake at 350 degrees for 9 – 11 minutes or until lightly golden brown on edges but still soft.

To make filling: melt butter in small saucepan. Remove from heat and immediately stir in the can of dulce de leche. Spread dulce de leche on the bottom of cookie and top with another cookie.