Description
Indulge in these soft vanilla cookies that capture the essence of classic Boston cream pie, featuring a creamy filling and rich chocolate ganache.
Ingredients
- All-Purpose Flour
- Baking Powder
- Unsalted Butter
- Granulated Sugar
- Eggs
- Vanilla Extract
- Whole Milk
- Pastry Cream Filling
- Chocolate Ganache
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Cream together softened butter and sugar until fluffy (3-4 minutes).
- Beat in eggs one at a time, adding vanilla extract until well combined.
- In another bowl, whisk together flour and baking powder. Gradually blend into the wet mixture.
- Scoop dough onto lined baking sheets, flatten slightly, and bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are golden.
- Prepare pastry cream by heating milk and mixing with egg yolks and sugar until thickened.
- Once cookies cool, slice them in half horizontally, fill with pastry cream, and sandwich together.
- Melt chocolate with heavy cream over low heat for ganache; drizzle over cookies.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (50g)
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: Use room temperature ingredients for better mixing. Substitute vanilla extract with almond extract or add mini chocolate chips for variations. Store cookies in an airtight container for up to a week; microwave briefly before serving for softness.