Description
Deliciously buttery sugar cookies with a sweet filling and vibrant colors.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup butter (softened)
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 Tablespoon heavy cream
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl place flour. Cut 1 cup butter into the flour. You can do it coarsely. It will be dry and sandy.
- Next, mix in the heavy cream. It might look dry at first, but it will come together. Shape the dough into a disk, wrap with foil and chill for at least an hour.
- When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 375°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
- Lightly flour your countertop and roll your dough out to 1/8″ thickness. Cut into 1 ½ -inch circles.
- Put the granulated sugar into a bowl and coat the rounds on each side so they are covered in sugar. You have to coat it in sugar generously, since there is no sugar in the dough. Use water to lightly brush the edges of a cookie to help the sugar stick well.
- Arrange cookies on a cookie sheet. The cookies won’t spread, so you can arrange them less than an inch apart.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes or until slightly puffed. Cool them on a cookie sheet.
- When the cookies are completely cooled, make the filling.
- Beat softened butter with powdered sugar and vanilla. Add a tablespoon of heavy cream and mix until smooth and creamy. If the filling is too thin, add just a little bit more powdered sugar; if it’s too thick, add a few drops of heavy cream.
- Next, divide the filling in two equal parts and add red food coloring to one part and green to the second.
- Place the filling in a zip-lock bag, cut off the corner and pipe the filling onto the cookie. Place another cookie on top and gently press to stick together well.
Notes
- For decorated cookies, use gel food coloring for vibrant colors.
- Store cookies in an airtight container to maintain freshness.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 cookies
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 6 grams
- Sodium: 50 milligrams
- Fat: 6 grams
- Saturated Fat: 4 grams
- Unsaturated Fat: 1 gram
- Trans Fat: 0 grams
- Carbohydrates: 15 grams
- Fiber: 0 grams
- Protein: 1 gram
- Cholesterol: 20 milligrams