Boston Cream Pie Cookies: How to Make the Best Bakery Treat
Soft vanilla cookies topped with creamy custard-style filling and finished with a rich chocolate glaze all the classic flavors of Boston cream pie in easy, irresistible cookie form.
- Author: ssam
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 12 mins
- Total Time: 32 mins
- Yield: 12 sandwich cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 cup vanilla pudding (prepared and chilled)
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- 2. In a bowl, cream butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- 3. Beat in egg and vanilla extract.
- 4. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and salt.
- 5. Gradually mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients until combined.
- 6. Scoop dough onto baking sheet and gently flatten.
- 7. Bake for 10–12 minutes until edges are set.
- 8. Cool cookies completely.
- 9. Pipe or spread vanilla pudding onto half of the cookies and top with remaining cookies to form sandwiches.
- 10. Heat heavy cream until steaming, then pour over chocolate chips; stir until smooth.
- 11. Drizzle or spread chocolate glaze over cookies and let set before serving.
Notes
- Chill cookies briefly before glazing for cleaner chocolate topping.
- Store refrigerated for best texture.
- Best enjoyed within 2 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie sandwich
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 170mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
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