Description
Delight in these Boston Cream Pie Cookies, featuring a buttery cookie filled with creamy vanilla pastry and topped with rich chocolate glaze.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup vanilla pastry cream
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy, about 3-5 minutes.
- Incorporate the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition, and stir in the vanilla extract.
- Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl.
- Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the wet mixture, stirring until just combined.
- Form the dough into mounds on the prepared baking sheet, leaving space between them.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until golden brown around the edges, and let them cool completely.
- Fill half the cookies with vanilla pastry cream, then top with the remaining cookies.
- Prepare the chocolate glaze by melting the chocolate chips with heavy cream until smooth.
- Drizzle the glaze over the filled cookies and allow it to set before serving.
Notes
Store cookies in an airtight container in the fridge for up to one week. For longer storage, freeze unfilled cookies for up to three months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 25mg