Cream Sandwich Cookies Food

CARAMEL CREAM SANDWICH COOKIES

Steps:

• COOKIES: In a large bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar until fluffy.
• Add the egg yolk; blend well.
• Add the flour; mix well.
• If necessary, cover the bowl with plastic wrap and chill about 15 minutes for easier handling.
• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• Shape dough into 1" balls; place 2" apart on ungreased or parchment-lined cookie sheets.
• With a fork dipped in flour, flatten each cookie in one direction to a 1 1/2" round.
• Bake for 10-14 minutes or until light golden brown.
• Cool for 1 minute on the sheets; transfer cookies to wire racks and cool completely.
• Meanwhile, make the FROSTING: In a medium saucepan, heat the butter over medium heat until light golden brown, stirring constantly.
• Remove pan from heat; stir in the remaining frosting ingredients, adding enough milk for desired spreading consistency; blend until smooth.
• Spread a scant 1 tsp frosting between 2 cooled cookies, flat sides inward.
• Store in the refrigerator.

CHOCOLATE-CREAM SANDWICH COOKIES

Steps:

• Whisk the flour, 1/4 cup cocoa powder, the baking powder and salt in a bowl. Beat 1 stick butter and the granulated sugar in a large bowl with a mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes. Beat in the egg and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Reduce the mixer speed to medium low; beat in the flour mixture until just incorporated. Divide the dough between 2 sheets of plastic wrap; form into flat rectangles. Wrap and refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour.
• Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven; preheat to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment. Working with 1 piece at a time, roll out the dough into a 10-inch square (1/8 inch thick) on a lightly floured surface. Cut into 1-by-2 1/2-inch rectangles. Transfer to the prepared baking sheets; prick with a fork and sprinkle with granulated sugar. Chill until firm, 15 minutes. Bake, switching the pans halfway through, until the cookies are firm, 13 to 16 minutes. Let cool completely on the baking sheets.
• Put the chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl; microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring, until smooth; let cool. Add the remaining 1/2 stick butter; beat with a rubber spatula until incorporated. Mix in the remaining 1 tablespoon cocoa powder, the confectioners' sugar and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon vanilla until smooth. Sandwich between the cookies.

LEMON-CREAM SANDWICH COOKIES

Steps:

• In a bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar. Beat in extract. Combine flour and cornstarch; beat into creamed mixture. Divide into two balls; wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 1 hour., On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion of dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut into 2-in. rounds. Place on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool., For filling, in a small bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar. Beat in lemon juice and zest. Spread over the bottoms of half of the cookies; top with remaining cookies.

CREAM SANDWICH COOKIES

Steps:

• Mix in order given, combine well.
• Put cookie mix in a cookie press and put strips on cookie sheet.
• Bake at 350° for 7-8 minutes. Do not overbake.
• Cut into cookie pieces.
• Put filling between 2 cookies to form a sandwich.
• To prepare FILLING INGREDIENTS:.
• Beat filling ingredients till smooth about 4 minutes.

COOKIE ICE CREAM SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Divide the peanut butter cookie dough into 6 portions (2 tablespoons each), roll into balls and place on a baking sheet; repeat with the chocolate chip cookie dough. Bake until the cookies are slightly crisp around the edges and baked through, 12 to 14 minutes.
• While the cookies cool, make the ganache by adding the chocolate chips to a heatproof bowl. Heat the cream just until the edges begin to bubble, pour the hot cream over the chocolate and let sit for 1 minute. Stir until smooth, then set aside to cool, about 8 minutes.
• Prepare a baking sheet with parchment and get everything lined up to assemble: the cookies, ganache and sprinkles. You need to move quickly so the ice cream stays cold. Grab the ice cream cartons and use a serrated or sharp knife to saw through the packaging, cutting each pint of ice cream into thirds, creating 6 ice cream rounds in total. Remove the packaging from the first ice cream round and sandwich it between one of the peanut butter cookies and one of the chocolate chip cookies. Dip the cookie sandwich into the ganache, covering half of it in chocolate. Next, cover the chocolate in sprinkles and place it onto the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining ingredients to create 6 sandwiches. Place in the freezer to firm up and set for 10 minutes. Once set, devour, or wrap to enjoy later.

LEMON-CREAM SANDWICH COOKIES

Steps:

• Filling:.
• Using the back of a spoon mash lemon zest and salt to a paste in a medium bowl.
• Add butter. Using an electric mixer, beat until fluffy.
• Add powdered sugar in 4 batches, beating after each addition until well blended.
• Cookies:.
• Boil lemon juice and lemon zest in small pan until the mixture is reduced to two tablespoons, this takes about four minutes, watch it closely.
• Pour into a small bowl and let cool.
• Sift flour, salt, and baking soda into a small bowl.
• Using an electric mixer beat butter in a large bowl until fluffy.
• Add sugar, beat until well blended.
• Beat in two whole eggs, one at a time, then beat in two egg yolks.
• Beat in lemon juice mixture.
• Add in dry ingredients and stir until well blended but do not overstir!
• Cover dough and chill until very firm, at least four hours and up to one day.
• Preheat oven to 375°F Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Roll out dough on lightly floured surface to scant 3/8 inch thickness.
• Using 2 inch round cookie cutter, cut out cookies.
• Transfer cookies to baking sheets and bake one pan at a time for best results.
• Bake for 12 minutes or until edges are golden brown.
• Transfer to racks and cool completely, repeat with remaining dough.
• Spread 2 tablespoons of filling on the flat side of one cookie. Top with another cookie.
• Repeat process to make your sandwich cookies.
• Can be made 2 days ahead.
• Store airtight in the refrigerator.

CHOCOLATE "I SCREAM" COOKIE SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Cover the flat side of 4 cookies with melted dark chocolate; tap the cookies lightly to smooth out the chocolate.
• While still wet, use a piping bag or spoon to make a ghost shape with the white chocolate; tap lightly once more to smooth as needed. More white designs can be added to the dark chocolate background if desired.
• Use melted dark chocolate to make the eyes and screaming mouth; tap or shake once more to even and smooth out.
• Let chocolate cool until hard and dry to the touch, at least 1 hour.
• Scoop ice cream on 4 remaining cookies, and cover with the tops. Carefully press to flatten, and transfer to a freezer to freeze thoroughly before serving.