Description
Mexican sugar cookie sandwiches showcase a delightful fusion of sweet and tangy flavors from traditional Mexican baking. Creamy dulce de leche filling nestles between delicate, buttery cookies for a memorable dessert experience.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour (313 grams)
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened (227 grams)
- 1 cup granulated sugar (200 grams)
- 1 large egg
- 2 tsps vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 tbsps milk (30 milliliters / 1 fl oz)
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened (113 grams)
- 2 cups powdered sugar (240 grams)
- 2 tbsps heavy cream or milk (30 milliliters / 1 fl oz)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Food coloring
- Sprinkles
- Colored sanding sugar
- Melted chocolate drizzle
Instructions
- Preparation: Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in a mixing bowl, ensuring uniform distribution of dry ingredients.
- Creaming: Blend softened butter and sugar until light, fluffy, and pale, creating a smooth base for the cookie dough.
- Wet Ingredients: Incorporate egg, vanilla extract, and milk into the butter mixture, mixing until fully integrated and silky.
- Dough Formation: Fold dry ingredients into wet mixture, kneading gently to create a cohesive, pliable dough with consistent texture.
- Chilling: Wrap dough in plastic, shape into a disc, and refrigerate for 30 minutes to firm up and enhance flavor profile.
- Rolling and Cutting: On a floured surface, roll dough to ¼-inch thickness and use cookie cutters to create precise, elegant shapes.
- Baking: Place cookie shapes on parchment-lined baking sheets, bake at 350°F for 8-10 minutes until edges turn golden, rotating midway for even browning.
- Cooling and Assembly: Transfer cookies to wire racks, allow complete cooling, then pair with complementary filling to create delightful sandwich cookies.
Notes
- Chill Dough Properly: Refrigerate for exactly 30 minutes to prevent spreading and ensure crisp, clean cookie edges during baking.
- Roll with Precision: Use even pressure when rolling dough to maintain consistent ¼-inch thickness, guaranteeing uniform baking and professional-looking cookies.
- Prevent Sticking: Dust work surface lightly with flour to prevent dough from adhering, making cutting and transferring cookies easier and cleaner.
- Room Temperature Matters: Ensure butter and eggs are at room temperature for smoother mixing and better cookie texture, allowing ingredients to blend seamlessly.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 284
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 116 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 39 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 28 mg