Best Vanilla Sandwich Cookies Recipes

CHOCOLATE SANDWICH COOKIES WITH VANILLA-CREAM FILLING

Steps:

• Set 2 racks in the middle and upper third of the oven and preheat to 375 degrees. In a food processor or the bowl of an electric mixer, thoroughly mix together the flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, salt and sugar. While pulsing or on low speed, add the butter, then the egg. Process or beat until the dough is thoroughly blended and massed together. Drop rounded teaspoons of batter onto nonstick or parchment-lined cookie sheets at 2-inch intervals. With moistened fingers, round out the cookies and flatten them a little. Bake for 9 minutes, turning the pans once for even baking, until the cookies are set. Set the cookie sheets on a rack to cool.
• Vanilla-Cream Filling: Put the butter and shortening in a mixing bowl and, at low speed, gradually beat in the confectioners' sugar and vanilla, until blended. Turn the mixer up to high and beat for 2 or 3 minutes more, until fluffy.
• With a pastry bag fitted with a 1/2-inch tip, pipe teaspoon size blobs of filling onto the tops of half the cookies. Keeping the smooth bottoms of the cookies facing up, flip the remaining cookies on top of the filling and lightly press to form sandwiches.

CHOCOLATE SANDWICH COOKIES WITH VANILLA CREAM FILLING

Steps:

• Set rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 375 degrees F.
• In a food processor or the bowl of an electric mixer, thoroughly mix together the flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt. On low speed, add the butter, then the egg and vanilla. Process or beat until the dough is thoroughly blended and massed together.
• Drop rounded half teaspoons of batter onto a non-stick cookie sheet at 2-inch intervals. With moistened fingers, round out the cookies and flatten them a little. Bake for 8 minutes, turning once for even baking, until the cookies are set. Cool on the pan on a rack.
• To assemble the cookies, place 1/2 of the cookies, top side down on a flat surface. Scrape the cream filling into a pastry bag fitted with a 1/2-inch star tip. Pipe teaspoon sized rosettes of the filling on the tops of the cookies. Place the remaining cookies, top side up on top of the filling and lightly press to form sandwiches.
• Place the butter and shortening in the bowl of an electric mixer and beat until combined. Gradually beat in the vanilla and confectioners' sugar at low speed until blended. Increase the speed to high and continue beating for 2 to 3 minutes until fluffy.;

CHOCOLATE SANDWICH COOKIES WITH VANILLA CREAM FILLING

Steps:

• Cookies:.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer, thoroughly mix together the flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and sugar.
• While mixing on low speed, add the butter, then the egg. Beat or process until the dough is thoroughly blended and massed together.
• Drop rounded teaspoons of batter onto parchment-lined cookie sheets at 2-inch intervals. With moistened fingers, round out the cookies and flatten them a little.
• Bake for 9 minutes, turning the pans once for even baking, until the cookies are set. Sit the cookie sheets on a rack to cool.
• Vanilla Cream Filling:.
• Put the butter and shortening in a mixing bowl and, at low speed, gradually beat in the confectioners' sugar and vanilla, until blended.
• Turn the mixer speed to high and beat for 2-3 minutes more, until fluffy.
• To assemble, place teaspoon size blobs of filling onto the tops of half of the cookies. Keeping the smooth bottoms of the cookies facing up, flip the remaining cookies on top of the filling and lightly press to form sandwiches.

VANILLA-CHOCOLATE SANDWICH COOKIES

Steps:

• Sift the flour, baking powder and salt into a medium bowl. Beat the butter and sugar in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the egg and vanilla; beat until combined. Reduce the mixer speed to low; add the flour mixture in 2 batches, beating after each, until just incorporated. Divide the dough between 2 sheets of plastic wrap; form into disks. Wrap and refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour.
• Make the filling: Bring the heavy cream to a simmer in a small saucepan over medium heat. Pour over the chocolate in a medium bowl and let stand 2 minutes; stir until smooth. Set aside.
• Working with 1 disk at a time, roll out the dough between floured sheets of parchment paper until about 1/8 inch thick; chill 15 minutes. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment. Cut out circles with a 2-inch cutter; transfer to the baking sheets. Gather the scraps and refrigerate until firm; reroll once to cut out more cookies. Chill the cutouts 30 minutes.
• Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Bake, switching the pans halfway through, until just golden, about 12 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes on the baking sheets, then transfer to racks to cool completely.
• Briefly beat the filling with a mixer on medium-high speed until thick, 30 seconds. Chill until cold, about 1 hour. Sandwich between the cookies and roll the edges in sprinkles.

VANILLA SANDWICH COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine the cookie ingredients.
• Roll dough into 1 1/2 inch balls (ping pong ball-size) and place on a greased or parchment-lined cookie sheet. Make sure you have an even number of cookies. Smash the balls down just a bit.
• Bake for about 7-8 minutes. Take them out of the oven when the tops have cracked a little.
• Let them sit on the hot cookie sheet for 2 minutes. Transfer cookies to a wire rack to finish cooling.
• Make the filling: With a mixer, cream the butter and cream cheese. Add the vanilla. Gradually add the powdered sugar and mix until smooth.
• Frost the underside of a cookie and place another cookie on top.
• Wrap individually in plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator.

RASPBERRY VANILLA CREME SANDWICH COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream butter in large bowl until light and smooth. Add sugars, corn syrup and salt and beat until pale and fluffy. Add egg and mix until well blended, then mix in vanilla. Add flour and mix until combined. Form dough into a ball and divide in half. Flatten each ball into a disk and wrap each one separately in plastic wrap and chill at least 1 hour, or up to 2 days When ready to make cookies, preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper and set aside. Carefully roll dough out, one disk at a time, to about 1/8 inch thickness. Use a cookie cutter to cut out the cookies and place them 1 inch apart on the prepared baking sheets. Continue to gather the scraps and re-roll and cut out more cookies until all the dough has been used, but if the dough gets too soft, place it in the freezer for about 5 minutes. Very gently press with your finger or thumb to make an indentation in the middle of half of your cookies. Using a baby spoon or a 1/4 teaspoon measuring spoon, measure out raspberry jam into each indentation. Carefully spread to fill the indentation. Bake one sheet at a time for about 9-11 minutes. Allow to cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes then transfer to cooling racks to cool completely before frosting. For the Vanilla Creme Frosting: Beat butter in stand mixer or with handheld mixer for about 1 minute, until creamy. Add powdered sugar and mix for 1-2 minutes, scraping down the sides as needed. Pour in heavy cream and vanilla, and mix on high for 3-4 minutes or until fluffy. Add a bit more cream or powdered sugar as needed for consistency, but you want it to be on the thicker side so it doesn't ooze out of the cookies. Spread 1 1/2 teaspoons of creme filling on the bottom of the plain cookies, then top with a raspberry cookie, making a sandwich.