Cream Wafers
I don’t post much about food on this blog, but is it safe to say that most creative people or imaginative people have a love for food or cooking? I think it goes hand in hand. Anyway, this is my favorite Christmas cookie, and I can’t go without having them at least once a year. It doesn’t have to be a Christmas cookie either, since really the only thing Holiday about them is the red and green filling.
These are simple to make. I can’t describe the taste except maybe this will help: there is a lot of butter in them so they are definitely buttery. To me they taste like a cupcake in cookie form.
Cookie Wafer
1 cup softened butter or margarine
1/3 cup whipping cream
2 cups flour
granulated sugar for coating wafers
Mix the butter, whipping cream and flour together until you get a smooth consistency. Place in a bowl and cover, and store in the fridge for at least 1 hour. This can be left overnight in the fridge if you need too.
Filling
1/2 softened butter or margarine
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
2 tsp vanilla
Mix the filling until smooth, then divide in half. Color one half red and the other green.
Bake
Heat the oven to 375℉. Roll out 1/3 of the dough at a time, until it is 1/8” thick. Try not to re-roll the dough more than twice. Cut wafers with 1 1/2” round cookie cutter. Coat each side with the granulated sugar. Transfer to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, and make sure to puncture the cookies with a fork before baking. I made three rows of four holes. Bake for 7 - 9 minutes, but I would stay closer to 7. Since there is no egg in this recipe you can under cook them and it will be fine. Transfer to a cooling rack when done. Make sure they are completely cooled before filling.
Variations
Since the filling is so basic, obviously you can adjust it to whatever you like. Instead of vanilla you could use a lemon or orange extract, or almond.
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