English Toffee Sandwich Cookies

Ingredients:
1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened
1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 cup sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups English toffee bits or 1 1/2 cups almond brickle chips (I used toffee bits)

Frosting Ingredients:
2/3 cup butter, softened
4 cups confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 -5 tablespoons half-and-half cream or 3 -5 tablespoons milk

Directions:
1.     Cream butter and sugars; add eggs and vanilla.
2.     Combine dry ingredients and mix into butter/sugar mixture.
3.     Stir in toffee bits.
4.     Drop by teaspoon onto parchment-lined baking sheet.
5.     Bake at 350° for 10 minutes or until firm (do not brown).
6.     Cool on a rack and make little cookie sandwiches with the frosting.

Frosting Directions:
1.     Cream butter and add sugar and vanilla.
2.     Add milk to reach spreading consistency.

recipe and pic from: http://www.food.com/recipe/toffee-sandwich-cookies-113949#ixzz1yq9q5ZA4