Description
Delightful mini boston cream pie cookies bring classic New England dessert charm into bite-sized perfection. Creamy vanilla custard and rich chocolate glaze elevate these petite treats, offering you a delectable sweet experience that celebrates nostalgic bakery magic.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup butter (unsalted)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
Leavening Agent:
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
Flavoring:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Prepare the oven at 350F (175C) and cover a baking sheet with parchment paper for optimal cookie performance.
- Blend softened butter and sugar until light and airy, creating a smooth base for the cookie dough.
- Incorporate egg and vanilla extract into the butter mixture, mixing thoroughly to ensure even distribution.
- Gently fold in flour and baking powder, combining until a cohesive dough forms without overmixing.
- Craft uniform cookie balls by rolling small portions of dough, then delicately flatten each sphere on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake cookies for 10-12 minutes until edges turn golden, then allow to cool completely on a wire rack.
- Create custard by whisking sugar, cornstarch, egg yolks, and milk in a saucepan over medium heat until the mixture thickens and becomes glossy.
- Remove custard from heat, stir in vanilla extract, and let cool to room temperature.
- Prepare chocolate ganache by heating cream until it just begins to simmer, then pour over finely chopped chocolate.
- Stir ganache until silky smooth and all chocolate is fully melted.
- Carefully spread cooled custard onto the center of each cookie, creating a creamy filling.
- Drizzle or spread chocolate ganache over the custard layer, allowing it to cascade slightly down the sides.
- Refrigerate assembled cookies for 15-20 minutes to set the ganache and firm up the custard.
Notes
- Softening butter at room temperature helps create a smoother, fluffier cookie dough for better texture.
- Use a small cookie scoop or spoon to ensure uniform cookie sizes, which guarantees even baking and consistent results.
- For a gluten-free version, swap regular flour with almond or gluten-free all-purpose flour blend without compromising taste.
- Chilling the custard and ganache for 10-15 minutes before assembling helps achieve cleaner, more stable layers when filling the cookies.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 95
- Sugar: 4.2 g
- Sodium: 25 mg
- Fat: 4.8 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.7 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 11.6 g
- Fiber: 0.3 g
- Protein: 1.2 g
- Cholesterol: 17 mg