Valentine’s Sweet Cream Wafers

It’s that time of year again… time to make everything heart-shaped and pink!  Aren’t these the cutest things ever? It’s hard for me to pick a favorite when it comes to cookies, but these are definitely on the top of the list.  My mom and I always would make these for Christmas time, but I thought that they would be really fun for Valentine’s Day.  These Sweet Cream Wafers are delicate and flaky with just the right amount of sweetness.  The dough is basically a pie crust dough dipped in sugar and the frosting is a more dense buttercream.  The dough can be a bit tough to work with if you aren’t used to rolling out dough, but as long as you make sure it’s cold you will be fine.  If you want to make something similar to these you could try it with store-bough pie crust.  I haven’t done it, but it could be an option if working with dough seems like a tough task.  Try it out!!

Valentine’s Sweet Cream Wafers

1 cup unsalted butter, COLD and cut into cubes

a pinch of salt 1/3 cup COLD whipping cream (or heavy cream)

2 cups all-purpose flour

about 1/2 cup sugar for dipping

Icing

1/2 cup butter, room temperature (organic is best)

1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions:

*Measure flour into a food processor with a pinch of salt

*Add the cold cubed butter and process until it resembles sand

(Note: You can also make this dough by using a pastry cutter or two knives… but be sure the butter doesn’t start getting too warm)

*Slowly add the cold whipping cream, with the processor running, until it forms a ball

*Wrap the dough in plastic wrap shaping it into a flat disk

*Refrigerate for an hour (at least)

*Roll out the dough on a floured surface to about 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick

*Cut into a heart-shape with a cookie cutter

*Set the cut-out dough in the bowl of sugar and coat both sides

*Place onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper

*Prick each cookie with a fork about 4 times

*Refrigerate for about 10 minutes

*Preheat your oven to 375 degrees

*Bake for 7-9 minutes or until lightly puffy (you don’t really want these to brown too much)

*Set the wafers aside to cool

*Start making your icing by creaming the softened butter in your mixer with a whisk attachment. You can also use a handheld mixer for this.

*Add the powdered sugar and vanilla

*Add whatever food coloring you like!

*Apply icing to one cookie and sandwich it together with another cookie