Description
Delicious sugar cookies filled with a creamy frosting, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup Unsalted Butter
- 1 1/2 cups Sugar
- 1 large Egg
- 1 large Egg Yolk
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
- 2 1/2 cups Flour
- 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 3/4 teaspoon Salt
- Sparkling Sugar
- 1/2 cup Butter (softened)
- (1) 8-ounce pkg. Cream Cheese (softened)
- 3 cups Powdered Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Bean Paste
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar for 4 minutes or until light and fluffy. Scrape the sides of the bowl halfway through mixing.
- Add egg, egg yolk, and vanilla extract for 1 minute longer.
- Fold in flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Don’t overmix it.
- Chill the dough. Wrap tightly and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line light-colored baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Roll the chilled sugar cookie dough into balls and place on baking sheet.
- Bake for 9-12 minutes or until lightly golden on the edges but still soft in the center. DO NOT OVERBAKE. These should be soft and chewy.
- As soon as you remove from the oven, sprinkle with sparkling sugar. Let cool.
- In a mixing bowl with a hand mixer or with a stand mixer, beat butter and cream cheese for 3-4 minutes until light and fluffy.
- Add powdered sugar and vanilla and beat for 2 minutes longer.
- Spread a generous dollop of frosting on the flat side of one cookie. Top with another cookie, flat side down, to create a perfect sandwich. Press gently until the frosting reaches the edges.
- Tips for frosting sandwich cookies: Use a Piping Bag: For extra neatness, spoon the frosting into a piping bag (or zip-top bag with a corner snipped off) and pipe a swirl onto the center of the cookie’s flat side. Leave a Border: Don’t spread frosting all the way to the cookie’s edge initially. When you top it with the second cookie and press gently, the frosting will naturally push out to the edges.
Notes
- Use a stand mixer for best results.
- Ensure butter and cream cheese are softened at room temperature for easier mixing.
- Prep Time: 60 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich cookie
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg