Pastel Cream Wafers Recipes

CREAM WAFERS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat butter, flour and cream. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour or until easy to handle. , Preheat oven to 375°. On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 1-1/4-in. round cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Sprinkle with sugar. Prick each cookie 3-4 times with a fork. , Bake 7-9 minutes or until set. Remove to wire racks to cool., In a small bowl, combine butter, confectioners' sugar, vanilla and enough cream to achieve desired consistency. Remove half to another bowl; tint one portion of filling with red food coloring and the other half with green. Carefully spread filling on bottom of half of the cookies; top with remaining cookies.

PASTEL CREAM WAFERS

Steps:

• Combine flour, one cup butter and cream; mix well. Chill for one hour.
• Roll out dough to 1/8-inch thick; cut out cookies with a 1-1/2 inch round cookie cutter. Carefully dip both sides of cookies into sugar; place on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Pierce cookies lightly across top with a fork.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 7 to 9 minutes. Cool completely.
• Beat remaining butter for 30 seconds; gradually beat in powdered sugar, vanilla and food coloring. Sandwich cookies in pairs with frosting.

CREAM WAFERS

Steps:

• Mix flour and 1 cup of butter or margarine thoroughly. Stir in whipping cream and mix well. Chill 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Roll dough 1/8 inch thick on lightly floured board. Cut into 1 1/2 inch rounds. Transfer to waxed paper heavily sprinkled with sugar, turning to coat both sides. Place on un- greased baking sheet. Prick in 4 places with fork. Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until slightly puffed. Put two cooled cookies together with filling.
• To Make Filling: Blend 1/4 cup soft butter, 3/4 cup sifted confectioners' sugar, 1 egg yolk, and 1 tsp. vanilla. If desired, tint with food coloring.

CREAM WAFERS

Steps:

• Mix flour, butter, and whipping cream.
• Cover and refrigerate about 1 hour or until firm.
• Preheat oven to 375 (F).
• Roll 1/3 of the dough at a time on a floured surface.
• Roll the dough until it is 1/8 inch thick.
• Cut dough into 1 1/2 inch rounds (or by using the opening of a shot glass).
• Dip both sides of cookie in sugar.
• Place sugared cookies on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Prick each cookie about 4 times with a fork.
• (This allows air to escape from the cookie while baking, so it can rise.) Bake cookies in preheated oven for 7-9 minutes, until set but not brown.
• Remove cookies from sheet and allow to cool completely.
• Meanwhile prepare the creamy filling.
• Creamy Filling: Mix all ingredients until smooth.
• Smooth about a teaspoon of the filling onto a cookie, and top with another cookie.
• Keep cookies refrigerated for up to 7-10 days.
• if they last that long!