Melt-In-Your-Mouth Sandwich Cremes & A Giveaway

Peek-A-Boo!

Here's a cookie for you.

Hello, beautiful friends!

Today I have an extra sweet treat for you,

melt-in-your-mouth sandwich cremes.

I shared a picture of these cookies

on my Valentine's tea post last week

and several of you lovely ladies asked for the recipe.

I want to personally thank Janet Karst

for following my blog and leaving a comment for the first time.

It's always a pleasure to hear from new readers

and please know that I enjoy and appreciate
every one of your comments.

Thank you, friends, 

for faithfully visiting and commenting.

Many of you also inquired about the Lamingtons recipe.
I will share the link to that recipe at the end of this post.
Now let's get to the cookie recipe!

- - Melt-In-Your-Mouth Sandwich Cremes - -

Ingredients:

1 cup butter, softened

1/3 cup heavy whipping cream

2 cups all-purpose flour

sugar for cookie coating

In a large mixing bowl,

combine the butter, cream, and flour.

Cover and refrigerate for 1-2 hours,

or until the dough is easy to handle.

Divide the dough into thirds

and on a floured surface, 

roll out the dough to 1/8-inch in thickness.

Cut with a floured cookie cutter.

Place the cutouts in a shallow dish

filled with sugar, turn to coat.

Place 2-inches apart on a baking sheet 

lined with parchment paper.

Back at 375 degrees F for 7-10 minutes.

Remove to wire racks

and cool completely.

Filling:

1/2 cup butter, softened

1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

food coloring

In a mixing bowl,

cream butter and sugar.

Add vanilla and tint with food coloring.

Spread about 1 teaspoon of filling

over half of the cookies;

top with remaining cookies.

Just look at this flaky goodness,

my friends.

Yes, these cookies 

will melt-in-your-mouth.

Life is short.

Surround yourself with kind and loving people. . .

and eat only good cookies.

Some of you also asked about the Lamingtons recipe

that I shared on my post last week.

You can find the recipe here.

The recipe called for dried coconut

which I could not find

so I used fresh and while it tasted good,

I think dried would have been much better.

Also, I did not make the chocolate syrup

that the recipe calls for,

but rather made one with confectioners' sugar.

Here is the recipe for the glaze icing:

1 pound of sifted confectioners' sugar

3 tablespoons of butter, softened

1/2 cup of milk or water

(you may need a little bit more if the glaze is too thick)

food coloring 

(add it before you heat the glaze 

and add it sparingly if you want soft pastel colours)

Mix it all together in a small pan 

and heat it gently until warm and pourable.

And now for the giveaway. . .

a lovely friend and talented author,

Madison Meadows,

offered to give away one of her sweet books

Busy in Boots.

This book teaches respect of all professions and people 

and shows how important it is for everyone

to have that special person in place

to make the city a safe and fun place

to live, work, and play.

The book itself is charming

and the illustrations are simply adorable.

Busy in Boots is perfect for families 

with children of all ages.

I have a signed copy of the book

and I would be most happy to send it to someone special.

To enter the giveaway,

please leave a comment below 

sharing who you would share the book with

whether it's your children, grandchildren, 

nieces, nephews, friend's kids, etc.

I will announce the winner 

next Wednesday, February 27th.

You can also find a copy of this book

on Amazon.

Enjoy the remainder of your week, sweet friends!
Love and hugs to you.