Thin, crisp vanilla rounds made for sandwiching with buttercream, ganache or jam; they stay crisp next to a soft filling.
Sandwich Cookie Shells
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Thin, crisp vanilla rounds made for sandwiching with buttercream, ganache or jam; they stay crisp next to a soft filling.
Prep
20 min
Cook
11 min
Cooling
1 hr
Total
1 hr 31 min
Yield
24 cookies
Diet
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Ingredients
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Scales from a half to a double batch. Laminated and yeasted doughs are easiest to handle one batch at a time; bake extra pans in rounds.
- 2.0 cups (250.0 g)all-purpose flour
- ¼ tsp (1.5 g)fine sea salt
- ¾ cup (170.0 g)unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup (150.0 g)granulated sugar
- 1.0 (18.0 g)large egg yolk
- 1.0 tbsp (15.0 ml)pure vanilla extract
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Instructions
- Beat the butter and sugar 2 minutes, beat in the yolk and vanilla, then stir in the flour and salt.
- Roll between parchment to 1/8 inch and chill 45 minutes.
- Heat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Cut 2-inch rounds, set on lined sheets and bake 9 to 11 minutes until the edges are golden. Cool on the sheet.
- Sandwich pairs with 2 teaspoons of filling each.
Tips
- Roll thin and even; thick shells make a sandwich too tall to bite.
- Match the shells in pairs by size before filling.
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Recipe FAQ
How long does it take to make sandwich cookie shells?
Plan on 20 minutes of prep and 11 minutes of cooking, plus 1 hour to chill and rest. The recipe makes 48 shells (24 sandwiches).
How should I store sandwich cookie shells?
Store airtight at room temperature up to 4 days or freeze up to 2 months.
Can I make sandwich cookie shells ahead?
The dough keeps 3 days in the fridge; bake fresh the day you need them.
Can I use a different form of vanilla?
Yes. This recipe uses 1 tbsp pure vanilla extract (15 ml). Each teaspoon of pure vanilla extract can be swapped for 1 teaspoon of vanilla bean paste, the seeds of half a vanilla bean, or 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla powder. Paste and seeds add the classic dark specks.
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Nutrition
Per serving = 1 of 24 servings this recipe makes.
117
Calories / serving
6.0g
Fat
14.3g
Carbs
1.2g
Protein
6.4g
Sugar
Whole recipe (24 servings): ~2808 cal · 144g fat · 343g carbs · 29g protein · 154g sugar
Estimated values per serving, calculated from standard ingredient data. Not verified Nutrition Facts; actual values vary with brands, measurements, and preparation.
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