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Christmas Sandwich Cremes

 Christmas Sandwich Cremes
From Walkerton, Ontario, Janice Poechman sent in the recipe for these melt-in-your-mouth sandwich cookies with a scrumptious filling. "I helped my sister make these in high school when she needed a project in her home economics class," jots Janice. "She got an A+!"
48 ServingsPrep: 40 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • Sugar
  • FILLING:
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • Food coloring

Directions

  • In a small bowl, combine the butter, cream and flour. Cover and
  • refrigerate for 2 hours or until dough is easy to handle.
  • Divide into thirds; let one portion stand at room temperature for 15
  • minutes (keep remaining dough refrigerated until ready to roll out).
  • On a floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with
  • a 1-1/2-in. round cookie cutter. Place cutouts in a shallow dish
  • filled with sugar; turn to coat. Place on ungreased baking sheets.
  • Prick with a fork several times. Bake at 375° for 7-9 minutes or
  • until set. Cool on wire racks.
  • For filling, in a small bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and
  • fluffy. Add vanilla. Tint with food coloring. Spread about 1
  • teaspoon filling over half of the cookies; top with remaining
  • cookies. Yield: 4 dozen.

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Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 each) equals 90 calories, 6 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 18 mg cholesterol, 59 mg sodium, 8 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 1 g protein.