Description
Delightful boston cream pie cookies blend classic dessert flavors into bite-sized treats. Creamy pastry cream and rich chocolate glaze create an irresistible homemade experience you will savor with each delectable bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups (360 ml) all-purpose flour
- ½ cup (113 g) unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
- ¼ cup (50 g) brown sugar, packed
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsps (30 ml) milk
- 1 cup (240 ml) vanilla pudding (prepared, chilled)
- ½ cup (85 g) semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ¼ cup (60 ml) heavy cream
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat oven to 350F (175C) and line baking sheet with parchment paper. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a mixing bowl.
- Mixing Dough: Cream butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Mix in egg, vanilla extract, and milk until smooth. Gently fold dry ingredients into wet mixture, stirring until just combined.
- Baking Cookies: Drop dough portions onto prepared baking sheet, spacing 2 inches apart. Slightly flatten each cookie. Bake 10-12 minutes until edges turn golden. Cool completely on wire rack.
- Ganache Preparation: Heat heavy cream until steaming. Pour over chocolate chips and let sit for 2 minutes. Whisk until achieving a glossy, smooth texture. Allow to cool and slightly thicken.
- Assembling Sandwiches: Spread vanilla pudding on half of the cooled cookies. Top with matching cookies to create sandwiches. Generously drizzle chocolate ganache over the assembled cookies. Let ganache set before serving.
Notes
- Manage Cookie Moisture: Avoid overmixing the dough to prevent tough, dry cookies. Gently fold ingredients until just combined for a tender, soft texture.
- Precise Temperature Control: Use an oven thermometer to ensure accurate 350F baking. Uneven heat can cause inconsistent cookie browning and texture.
- Ganache Perfection Technique: Let chocolate and cream rest for exactly 2 minutes before whisking. This allows even melting and creates a glossy, smooth chocolate coating.
- Dietary Adaptation Tip: Substitute gluten-free flour blend for regular flour to make the recipe celiac-friendly. Replace dairy milk with almond or oat milk for lactose-free version.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 11
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 100 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg