Swedish Cream Wafers

These Swedish cream wafers are crisp and puffy sandwich cookies. The filling can be colored to match any occasion.

• Preparation Time: 45 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 55 mins
• Calories: 130 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 egg yolk
• 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• ¾ cup sifted confectioners' sugar
• ⅓ cup granulated sugar for decoration
• ¼ cup butter, softened
• ⅓ cup heavy whipping cream
• 2 drops red food coloring

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Make wafers: Mix butter, cream, and sifted flour with an electric mixer until well combined. Chill for at least 1 hour.

Step 2

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Sprinkle white sugar over a sheet of waxed paper.

Step 3

On a floured board, roll out 1/3 of the dough to 1/8 inch thick. Cut about 60 wafers with a 1 1/2-inch round cookie cutter. Press both sides of each wafer into the white sugar, then transfer to ungreased baking sheets. Prick each cookie about 4 times with a fork.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven 7 to 9 minutes. Let cookies cool.

Step 5

Make filling while wafers are cooling: Blend butter, confectioners' sugar, egg yolk, and vanilla together with an electric mixer. Tint with food coloring.

Step 6

Spread filling onto a cooled wafer and top with a second wafer. Press gently to seal. Repeat with remaining wafers and filling.