Description
Sweet strawberry sandwich cookies blend creamy filling with delicate cake mix layers, creating a delightful dessert that melts in your mouth. Pastry lovers will savor these irresistible treats that balance delicate textures with rich strawberry essence.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 15.25 ounces (430 grams) strawberry cake mix
- 2 large eggs
- ⅓ cup (80 milliliters) vegetable oil
Flavoring Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Filling Ingredients:
- ½ cup (115 grams) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 ½ cups (180 grams) powdered sugar, sifted
- 12 tablespoons heavy cream or milk
- Optional: Pink gel food coloring
Instructions
- Create cookie foundations by whisking strawberry cake mix with eggs, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract until a uniform, slightly tacky dough emerges.
- Craft uniform dough spheres using a tablespoon measure, positioning them with generous spacing on parchment-lined baking trays.
- Carefully transfer trays to preheated oven, allowing cookies to transform into delicate, slightly puffy discs with set edges in approximately 8-10 minutes.
- Transfer baked cookies to cooling racks, permitting them to reach ambient temperature for optimal sandwich construction.
- Prepare luxurious filling by whipping butter until ethereally light and voluminous using an electric mixer.
- Gradually incorporate powdered sugar, creating a silky smooth cream, then enhance with vanilla extract and heavy cream until achieving a spreadable consistency.
- Optionally introduce a hint of pink gel coloring to elevate the filling’s visual appeal.
- Construct delectable sandwich cookies by generously spreading filling across cookie surfaces, then gently pressing matching cookies together.
- Allow assembled cookies to rest momentarily, enabling filling to stabilize and flavors to meld harmoniously.
Notes
- Select a high-quality strawberry cake mix for the most vibrant flavor and color in your cookies.
- Ensure ingredients are at room temperature to create a smoother, more consistent dough that blends easily.
- Chill the dough for 15-20 minutes before scooping to prevent spreading and maintain a perfect round shape during baking.
- Use a cookie scoop for uniform cookie sizes, which helps create perfectly matched sandwich cookie halves.
- Swap vegetable oil with melted coconut oil for a subtle tropical twist and added moisture.
- For a gluten-free version, replace the cake mix with a gluten-free strawberry cake mix and ensure all other ingredients are certified gluten-free.
- Reduce sugar content by using a sugar-free cake mix or cutting the powdered sugar in the filling by half.
- Store cookies in an airtight container with parchment between layers to prevent sticking and maintain softness.
- Experiment with different extracts like almond or rose water to create unique flavor variations.
- Freeze unfilled cookies for up to 3 weeks, then thaw and fill for quick dessert preparation.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 155
- Sugar: 13 g
- Sodium: 125 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 21 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg