Pastel Cream Wafers

Submitted by senseicheryl

"This is a Gooseberry Patch Recipe - From one of their Christmas Cookie Cookbooks!"

 

• Ready In: 17mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Yields: 5 dozen cookies
• Serves: 60

ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1⁄2 cups butter, divided
• 1⁄3 cup whipping cream
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 1⁄3 cups powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 drops red food coloring

directions

1. Combine flour, one cup butter and cream; mix well. Chill for one hour.
2. Roll out dough to 1/8-inch thick; cut out cookies with a 1-1/2 inch round cookie cutter. Carefully dip both sides of cookies into sugar; place on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Pierce cookies lightly across top with a fork.
3. Bake at 375 degrees for 7 to 9 minutes. Cool completely.
4. Beat remaining butter for 30 seconds; gradually beat in powdered sugar, vanilla and food coloring. Sandwich cookies in pairs with frosting.

Reviews

[Chef53Kathy]

These are great.....I still add one raw egg yolk to my filling like the 'original' cream wafer recipe of years ago. I have been making these for over thirty years and have never had a problem with 'salmonella'. Try adding the egg...the filling is richer and so so yummy.