Description
These Holiday Vanilla Cream Sandwich Cookies are a delightful treat, featuring a soft, buttery exterior that crumbles gently in your mouth. The rich, creamy vanilla filling adds a luscious sweetness, creating a perfect balance of flavors that will leave you craving more.
Ingredients
Scale
- For the Cookies:
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- For the Cream Filling:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes.
- Add the egg and vanilla extract to the butter mixture, mixing until well combined.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing until just combined.
- Using a cookie scoop, drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, spacing them 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden. Remove from the oven and let cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- For the cream filling, beat the softened butter until creamy, then gradually add the powdered sugar, heavy cream, and vanilla extract, mixing until smooth.
- Once the cookies are completely cool, spread a generous amount of cream filling on the flat side of one cookie and sandwich it with another cookie.
Notes
- Make-ahead: The cookies can be baked a day in advance and stored in an airtight container.
- Storage: Keep the filled cookies in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
- Substitutions: For a dairy-free option, use vegan butter and coconut cream for the filling.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: desserts
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich cookie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 12 grams
- Sodium: 100 milligrams
- Fat: 8 grams
- Saturated Fat: 5 grams
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 grams
- Trans Fat: 0 grams
- Carbohydrates: 25 grams
- Fiber: 0 grams
- Protein: 2 grams
- Cholesterol: 20 milligrams
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