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Boston Cream Pie Cookies: The Ultimate Cake-Like Cookie Sandwich Recipe

Soft, golden-brown cakey cookies sandwiched with thick vanilla pastry cream and topped with a glossy dark chocolate ganache. A handheld version of the classic Boston Cream Pie that is as beautiful as it is delicious.
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Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 12 cookies
Course: Cookies, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 310
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Cookie Base
  • 1/2 cup Unsalted Butter softened (113g)
  • 3/4 cup Granulated Sugar (150g)
  • 1 large Egg room temperature
  • 2 cups All-Purpose Flour (250g)
  • 1.5 tsp Baking Powder (6g)
  • 1/4 cup Whole Milk (60ml)
Pastry Cream Filling
  • 3 large Egg Yolks
  • 1 cup Whole Milk (240ml)
  • 1/4 cup Granulated Sugar (50g)
  • 2 tbsp Cornstarch (16g)
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
Chocolate Ganache
  • 4 oz Dark Chocolate finely chopped (113g)
  • 1/3 cup Heavy Cream (80ml)
  • 1 tsp Light Corn Syrup optional, for shine (5ml)

Equipment

  • 1 Stand Mixer Or hand mixer
  • 1 Small Saucepan For pastry cream and ganache
  • 1 Piping Bag With a large round tip
  • 2 Baking Sheets Lined with parchment paper

Method
 

Prepare the Pastry Cream
  1. In a saucepan, heat milk until simmering. Whisk yolks, sugar, and cornstarch in a bowl.
  2. Slowly whisk hot milk into the yolk mixture, then return to heat and whisk until thick. Stir in vanilla and chill for 2 hours.
Bake the Cookies
  1. Cream butter and sugar. Add egg. Mix in dry ingredients alternating with milk until a soft dough forms.
  2. Scoop into 24 mounds on baking sheets. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 10-12 minutes until soft golden brown.
Assembly
  1. Pipe pastry cream onto the flat side of 12 cookies. Top with the remaining 12 cookies to create sandwiches.
  2. Melt chocolate and cream together to make a glossy ganache. Spoon over the top of each cookie stack.

Nutrition

Calories: 310kcalProtein: 4gFat: 18gFiber: 1g

Notes

Ensure the pastry cream is fully chilled before assembly to prevent it from running.
Use high-quality dark chocolate for the best reflective finish on the ganache.
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