Cream Wafer Sandwich Cookies (Inspired by Charm)

These Cream Wafer Sandwich Cookies are my all-time favorite cookie recipe. It's two light and flaky cookies sandwich together with rich and sweet buttercream. These are a must-make Christmas Cookie you're going to love at much as I do!

Cream Wafer Sandwich Cookies:

The 12 Days of Christmas is about to get a whole lot sweeter thanks to ten delicious cookie recipes! Today (Day 2) is packed with holiday sweetness. \

Because there's a lot going on in this post, let me give you a quick overview. First, I'll share my cookie recipe. The, I'll link up to the nine other cookie recipes.

Sound good? As always, if you happen to recreate anything you see on IBC's 12 Days of Christmas, be sure to post it on social media with the hashtag #IBCholiday. Additionally, if you're making any of these cookie recipes, you can share those with #ChistmasCookieSquad. All of us bloggers love to see your take on our ideas, so be sure to let us know about your creations.

I'm sharing my absolute favorite cookie - Cream Wafers. I will use any excuse to make these cookies, and I will pass up every other cookie if these are available. Sorry, chocolate chip.

Updated: I originally shared this recipe with tree-shaped cream wafter cookies. However, when I make them every year for Christmas, I do a circle cookie with green and red filling. As you will see throughout this post, there are a mix of the tree-shaped cookies and the round shape cookies. The recipe is exactly the same, I just used a different shaped cookie cutter.

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Why are these cookies so yummy? Well, they are basically sugar and butter with a little flour to hold them together. How bad can that be? Soft flaky cookies sandwiched together with heavenly buttercream. Sometimes simple is best, and this recipe proves it!

I bake these cookies every year, but typically I just make them round. Since this is a special occasion, I decided to get creative and make trees. I made them fairly small, too. For easy eating of course. You can just pop them whole, right into your mouth.

How to Make Cream Wafer Sandwich Cookies:

These cookies are simple to make, but they do take a little time and patience. Be sure to chill your dough before attempting to roll it out; it makes a huge difference.

Also, since these have a somewhat intricate shape, I decided to use a piping bag to add the filling. Normally, when working with round cookies, I use a butter knife, but piping made the process go faster. Plus, it cut down on mess.

Cookie perfection. If you've never tasted or made these, I hope you'll give them a try. They might become your new favorite. Let's take a peek at the recipe.

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Cream Wafer Sandwich Cookie Recipe:

Cream Wafer Cookies

These Cream Wafer Cookies are my all-time favorite cookie recipe. It's two light and flaky cookies sandwich together with rich and sweet buttercream. These are a must-make Christmas Cookie you're going to love at much as I do!

1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
1/3 cup heavy cream
2 cups flour
1/2 cup granulated sugar ( for dusting)

Filling:

1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
2-4 tablespoons heavy cream
Food coloring (optional)

In the bowl of a stand mixer (or with a hand mixer), beat the butter 3-5 minutes until it's light and fluffy. With the mixer on low, slowly add the flour and then the cream. Mix until just combined. Cover and refrigerate the dough for at least two hours or overnight.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to a 1/8-inch thickness. Cut with a small tree-shaped cookie cutter. (Alternatively, you can use any style of cookie cutter you prefer.)
Add the sugar to a separate small bowl. Press the cut out trees into the sugar. Then, place on an ungreased cookie sheet. Prick with a toothpick or fork.
Bake 7-9 minutes, removing the cookies from the oven just before they start to brown. Remove them from the cookie sheet to cool.
In the meantime, make the filling. In the bowl of a stand mixer (or with a hand mixer), cream the butter and salt until light and fluffy (This will take 3-5 minutes.) With the mixer on low, add the powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons of heavy cream, and vanilla. Then add the food coloring. If the filling seems too thick, add more heavy cream until desired consistency is achieved.
To easily frost the cookies, put the filling in a piping bag. Once the cookies are cool, pipe the filling on the back of one cookie. Top with another cookie and press to secure.
Pack and store in an airtight container.

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