Thursday, August 5, 2010

Homeade Vanilla Sandwich Cookies


This week, after receiving inspiration from Natasha's Mulberry & Mott, I wanted to experiment with making Vanilla Sandwich cookies. So far I have tried two different versions, and have come really close to what I am trying to achieve, but still may try again. The first attempt, was not quite a cooking disaster, but they definately did not turn out as I wanted them to.  The dough was hard to make, and even harder to roll, and it was such a pain taking the dough in and out of the freezer. The cookie, was more like a pie crust, flaky, and bubbly. I filled these with vanilla buttercream frosting for the filling. Now, don't get me wrong, they were still good to the taste, but just not what I was looking for.


The next attempt turned out alot better. The cookie is a soft shortbread cookie, and I made orange buttercream icing for the filling. The cookie was easy to roll out, soft after baked, and I think looks physically more appealing. I think next time I may decorate one side with sprinkles or colored sugar before baking, to give them a more polished look. I also made these cookies bigger, for a more bakery style look.

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